US Rock Band Manager Arrested on Drug Charges in Moscow
TL;DR
American musician Michael Travis Leake, who has lived in Moscow since 2010, has been arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking. He is accused of selling mephedrone, which carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison. Leake, a former paratrooper with the US military, is identified as the singer for the band Lovi Noch. The US State Department said it was aware of the reports and would provide appropriate consular assistance.
- US musician, ex-paratrooper Michael Travis Leake arrested in Moscow on drug trafficking charges New York Post
- US citizen detained on drug charges in Moscow identified as rock band manager Travis Leake CNN
- Russian state media says U.S. citizen has been detained on drug charges Yahoo News
- American citizen arrested in Moscow on drugs charges The Guardian
- U.S. citizen detained on drug charges in Moscow CNN
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