Michael Travis Leake, a US citizen and musician, has been detained in Moscow on drug charges that could lead to a prison sentence of up to 12 years. The court said he had "organized the sale of drugs to young people." Leake has lived in Russia for many years and was a former paratrooper and English teacher. The US State Department said it is monitoring the case closely and providing consular assistance. The detention comes amid increasing arrests of US citizens in Russia in recent years, against a backdrop of deteriorating relations between Moscow and Washington.

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