Longtime Osaka Evessa star Lynn Washington's wife, Dana, was released by Osaka Prefectural Police on Friday, sources, including Ryan Blackwell, who coached the team over the past two seasons, said. Her release — in the aftermath of her arrest on drug charges in February — completes a long saga that rocked the bj-league to its very core this season.
Dana Washington, 32, was arrested after a package containing nearly 1 kg of marijuana with a street value of about ¥9 million was sent from the United States to Osaka and detected by customs officials. The package was addressed to her, Osaka police said.
According to a source who requested anonymity, Dana Washington had a prescription for medical marijuana, legal under California state law, to treat arthritis, sleep deprivation and migraine headaches.