Published 2 years ago

Oakmont man held in Russia to be moved to labor camp

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Marc Fogel, 61, was detained at Sheremetyevo International Airport on Aug. 14, 2021. Fogel had 17 grams of medical marijuana, which had been prescribed to treat chronic pain from a spinal condition. He was charged with drug smuggling and drug possession, and was held in custody pending trial.

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CBS News

Marc Fogel, jailed in Russia, being moved to hard-labor colony

A teacher from Oakmont who's been detained in Russia for more than a year is being moved to a hard-labor colony.

2 years ago

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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Oakmont man detained in Russia to be moved to hard-labor penal colony

Oakmont native Marc Fogel, who has been held in a Moscow detention center for 14 months on a marijuana-related conviction, is being moved to a Russian hard-labor penal colony, his family said. The move to the new facility — located a four- to five-hour train ride away from the detention

2 years ago·Pittsburgh, United States

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WPXI

Oakmont man held in Russia to be moved to labor camp

A man from Oakmont who has been held in a Moscow detention center on a marijuana-related conviction is being moved to a Russian labor penal colony, his family said.

2 years ago

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