Russian journalist in drugs case hospitalised: police

Russian police said Saturday that an investigative journalist facing drugs charges in a case supporters say is trumped-up has been taken to a Moscow hospital after he fell ill in custody.

Ivan Golunov, a reporter for Meduza independent news site who has been charged with attempted drug-dealing, "complained of feeling unwell," Moscow police said in a statement.

"As a result of examination by paramedics, the decision was taken to send the detainee to a medical facility for assessment."