Charges dropped against Harvard researcher over frog embryo case
Russian-born Kseniia Petrova was jailed in immigration detention after landing at a Boston airport last year.
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What happened
Criminal charges accusing Russian-born scientist Kseniia Petrova of smuggling frog embryos have been dropped. She had arrived at a Boston airport with embryos meant for cancer research at Harvard Medical School, and her visa was revoked and she was placed in immigration detention. Her attorney said she never posed any danger to anyone.
Why it matters
The dismissal ends the criminal case against Petrova, which began when she arrived at the airport with the embryos.
Coverage
- Scientist who brought frog embryos to Boston for cancer research is cleared of smuggling charges (CNN)
- Federal judge drops charges against Harvard scientist accused of smuggling frog embryos (NBC News)
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