Harvard Scientist Faces Indictment for Smuggling Frog Embryos: A Tale of Biotech and Legal Controversy
BOSTON — A federal grand jury has indicted Ksenia Petrova, a Russian scientist affiliated with Harvard Medical School, on multiple charges related to the alleged smuggling of frog embryos. The U.S. Justice Department announced the indictment, which includes accusations of making false statements and concealing material facts. The charges stem from an incident that occurred on February 16 when customs personnel stopped Petrova at Boston Logan International Airport. She was returning from France while carrying biological samples that had not been declared. Following the incident, immigration officials revoked her research visa and relocated her between … Read more