Harvard Researcher Petrova to Remain on Pretrial Release Amid New Charges
Petrova, a Harvard researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos, will stay on pretrial release despite facing new charges and being taken into ICE custody.
Overview
- Petrova is a researcher affiliated with Harvard University.
- She has been accused of smuggling frog embryos, raising ethical concerns.
- Despite new charges, she will remain on pretrial release for now.
- Petrova was recently taken into custody by ICE, complicating her legal situation.
- The case highlights ongoing issues related to wildlife trafficking and research ethics.
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Kseniia Petrova is charged with smuggling goods into the United States by failing to declare frog embryos and embryonic samples at customs.
If convicted, Petrova faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Petrova was taken into ICE custody after her arrest for smuggling frog embryos, but a judge found her detention unlawful and ordered her release; she remains on pretrial release despite new charges and ICE custody complications.
The government argued that the frog embryos are biological materials and thus needed to be declared, while the defense questioned the definition and the application of the term in this case.
The case underscores ongoing issues related to wildlife trafficking regulations and ethical considerations in scientific research involving biological materials.
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