Japanese release detained Portland woman
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. announced Monday night the release of Portlander Carrie Russell from a Japanese detention center.
“I’m thrilled that common sense has won the day and that Carrie is being released to her family,” Wyden said. “I want to thank Ambassador (Caroline) Kennedy and her staff for working closely with our office and their Japanese counterparts to get her released.”
Japanese authorities took Russell, 26, into custody on Feb. 20 after she shipped herself the medication Adderall as part of her prescribed treatment for attention deficit disorder.
Her family sent a letter of apology to the government of Japan, saying nobody meant to break Japanese law. It is illegal to bring prescription medicine with amphetamines into the country.
