American rock band manager arrested in Moscow on drug charges
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A former US paratrooper and musician, Michael Travis Leake, has been arrested in Moscow on drug dealing charges. Leake, who was a songwriter and musician in the Russian "Lovi Noch" rock band, is accused of running a drug dealing business involving young people. If found guilty, he could face up to 12 years in prison. The US State Department said it was aware of the arrest and would provide appropriate consular assistance. This comes amid warnings to US citizens to leave Russia due to the risk of arbitrary arrest or harassment by Russian law enforcement agencies.
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