You're reading: Associated Press: Prominent investigative journalist detained in Russia

Russian police say a prominent investigative journalist is facing charges of drug dealing.

Police said on June 7 that Ivan Golunov, who works for the independent website Meduza, was detained on June 6 with four grams of methylephedrine on him, and that drugs were also found at his home. The journalist now faces charges of dealing.

Read more here.