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Harvard researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos faces additional charges
- Russian-Born Harvard Medical School researcher Kseniia Petrova was indicted on June 12 in Boston on charges of smuggling frog embryos and making false statements.
- After U.S. Customs and Border Protection flagged her February 16 duffle bag containing embryos, prosecutors charged her with smuggling in May and added false statement counts later.
- Prosecutors maintained that Petrova failed to disclose the embryos as required and presented her interview transcript to argue that she gave misleading responses about the contents of her luggage.
- In an April interview with The Associated Press, Petrova explained that she was unaware the embryos had to be reported and insisted she had no intention of smuggling anything into the country.
- If convicted, Petrova faces up to 20 years in prison and $250,000 fine for smuggling plus up to five years and another $250,000 fine for false statements, with her criminal trial pending.
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Russian Harvard researcher accused of trying to smuggle frog embryos into the U.S. indicted
A Russian Harvard University researcher was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday in connection with trying to smuggle frog embryos into the U.S. through Boston Logan Airport, the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.
·Springfield, United States
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Harvard Scientist Accused Of Smuggling Frog Embryos Indicted On New Charges
A Russian-born scientist at Harvard University accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States was indicted on Wednesday on additional charges nearly two weeks after her lawyers secured her release from US custody.
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Harvard scientist accused of smuggling frog embryos indicted on new charges
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·Colorado Springs, United States
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