By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
Pew PatriotsPew PatriotsPew Patriots
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
  • Home
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Guns and Gear
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
Reading: Ivy League scientist from US adversary hit with new charges for allegedly smuggling bio materials
Share
Font ResizerAa
Pew PatriotsPew Patriots
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Guns and Gear
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
Search
  • Home
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Guns and Gear
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
Ivy League scientist from US adversary hit with new charges for allegedly smuggling bio materials
News

Ivy League scientist from US adversary hit with new charges for allegedly smuggling bio materials

Jimmie Dempsey
Last updated: June 26, 2025 3:22 pm
Jimmie Dempsey Published June 26, 2025
Share
SHARE

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!

The Harvard University scientist accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States was slapped with additional federal charges Wednesday as she faces the possibility of decades in prison for allegedly failing to disclose the biological materials. 

Russian-born scientist Kseniia Petrova, 30, was indicted by a Boston federal grand jury on one count of concealment of a material fact, one count of smuggling goods into the U.S. and one count of false statement. 

Petrova, a scientist studying cancer research at Harvard, was initially charged with smuggling last month and will remain on pretrial release despite the new charges. 

IVY LEAGUE BIO SMUGGLING SUSPECT WITH TIES TO AMERICAN ADVERSARY GETS BREAK FROM FEDERAL JUDGE

The researcher was arrested after she was stopped by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at Boston Logan International Airport while returning from a vacation to France in February. Petrova told officers she had picked up a package of superfine sections of frog embryos while on her trip with the intention of using the samples for research.

Petrova was subsequently informed her visa was being canceled, and she was taken into custody by immigration officials in Vermont following her arrest. 

Harvard University and an attorney representing Petrova did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. 

JUDGE TAKES STEP TOWARD POSSIBLE RELEASE OF DETAINED RUSSIAN HARVARD SCIENTIST ACCUSED OF SMUGGLING

Kseniia Petrova was arrested by ICE for allegedly smuggling biological materials into the U.S.

In an April interview with The Associated Press, Petrova insisted she was unaware of her responsibility to declare the items, claiming she did not intend to sneak anything into the country. 

However, federal prosecutors allege text messages from Petrova’s phone reveal a colleague informed the scientist she was required to declare the biological materials prior to traveling through TSA, according to the Department of Justice. 

“If you bring samples or antibody back, make sure you get the permission etc,” the friend reportedly texted Petrova before her trip. “Like that link I sent to [the group chat] about frog embryos because TSA went through my bags at customs in Boston.”

RUSSIAN-BORN HARVARD RESEARCHER CHARGED WITH SMUGGLING IN FEDERAL COURT

Harvard University banners hang in May 2025

Following her arrest in Vermont, Petrova filed a petition seeking her release and was later sent to an ICE detention facility in Louisiana. A judge later ruled the actions of the immigration officers were unlawful, with a federal grand jury initially charging Petrova with one count of smuggling. 

If convicted, Petrova faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for the smuggling charge, and up to five years in prison and an additional $250,000 on charges of concealment of material fact and false statements. 

Read the full article here

You Might Also Like

In vitro fertilization mix-up leaves mother with wrong baby, clinic blames ‘human error’

World’s tallest, shortest dogs meet for precious playdate caught on camera

Thunder eviscerate Grizzlies by 51 points, flirts with NBA history in Game 1 win

Ukraine targets bridge linking Russia to Crimea with massive underwater blast, video shows

Nicotine pouches pose alarming danger in US households, experts warn

Share This Article
Facebook Twitter Email Print
Leave a Comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

We Recommend
Trump signs order renaming Pentagon back to ‘Department of War’
News

Trump signs order renaming Pentagon back to ‘Department of War’

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey September 5, 2025
Georgia to send National Guard troops to DC
Brett Favre calls NFL the ‘league of divisiveness’ over social justice messaging displayed on fields
Trump order aims to rebrand Defense Department as Department of War
Carly Pearce shows off bikini body and new boyfriend in summer photo dump
Troops will be drug tested for psychedelic mushroom use, Pentagon says
Ancient Egyptian ‘party town’ building and relics pulled out in ocean discovery
News

Ancient Egyptian ‘party town’ building and relics pulled out in ocean discovery

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey September 5, 2025
Dad of Burning Man homicide victim demands justice after son found ‘in pool of blood’
News

Dad of Burning Man homicide victim demands justice after son found ‘in pool of blood’

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey September 5, 2025
Venezuelan fighter jets conduct ‘show of force’ near US Navy vessel
Tactical

Venezuelan fighter jets conduct ‘show of force’ near US Navy vessel

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey September 5, 2025
Pew Patriots
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
  • Guns and Gear
2024 © Pew Patriots. All Rights Reserved.
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?