US prosecutors move to drop charges against Harvard scientist
Crime · First reported 4 Nov, 01:12 · Updated 01:55
US prosecutors have moved to drop criminal charges against Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova, who was accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States. Petrova argued that the Trump administration singled her out for prosecution.
- US prosecutors moved to drop criminal charges against Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova.
- The charges concerned allegations that Petrova smuggled frog embryos into the United States.
- Petrova argued that the Trump administration had singled her out for prosecution. [a0ee07aa-4bfd-473e-beda-3e02d3bbaf]
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- Kseniia Petrova, a Russian-born Harvard scientist. [a0ee07aa-4bfd-473e-beda-3e02d3bbaf]
- Allegation
- Smuggling frog embryos into the United States. [a0ee07aa-4bfd-473e-beda-3e02d3bbaf]
- Prosecutors’ move
- Federal prosecutors moved to drop the criminal charges. [a0ee07aa-4bfd-473e-beda-3e02d3bbaf]
- Reported date
- The centre report is dated November 3. [a0ee07aa-4bfd-473e-beda-3e02d3bbaf]
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