By Will Stewart and Zoie O'brien For Mailonline
Published: 22:14 GMT, 12 February 2019 | Updated: 23:03 GMT, 12 February 2019
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A British ballet star has been detained in Moscow on suspicion of possessing cocaine, according to reports.
Oscar Frame, 21, is a rising star of the world famous Bolshoi Ballet in Russia but has now been arrested, Russian media states.
The Bolshoi confirmed tonight that Moscow police had held the dancer but declined to give details.
Pro-Kremlin media reports citing law enforcement sources alleged Frame had changed direction in the city when he saw a police patrol coming towards him.
'They approached him and asked if he had drugs with him,' stated REN TV.
'He confessed he had cocaine.
Oscar Frame, 21, seen performing at the ballet. The 21-year-old was arrested in Moscow, Bolshoi representatives said
'And they found a package with something looking like cocaine.'
The alleged package was seized and has been sent for analysis, it was reported.
Penalties for possession of drugs in Russia can be harsh and run between a 15 day arrest and a large fine, to years in prison.
A Bolshoi spokeswoman said Moscow police had
