[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [@ICEgov](/creator/twitter/ICEgov) on x 941.3K followers Created: 2025-05-17 23:00:01 UTC BOSTON — We arrested Kseniia Petrova, a Russian alien and researcher, May XX for allegedly trying to smuggle frog embryos and embryonic samples into the United States. We believe Petrova was aware of her requirement to declare biological material brought into the United States. Here’s why. 👇 🔎When approached by law enforcement, Petrova allegedly initially denied carrying any biological material in her baggage. When asked again, Petrova allegedly admitted its presence. During an interview under oath, she claimed to be unsure whether she had to declare the biological material when entering the United States. Petrova had received a text message from a contact asking how she planned to get through customs with the biological samples, to which she replied: “No plan yet. I won’t be able to swallow them.” 📰Read the full text message conversation & other details about this case in our newsroom.  XXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [united states](/topic/united-states) [frog](/topic/frog) [Post Link](https://x.com/ICEgov/status/1923876185735561611)
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement @ICEgov on x 941.3K followers
Created: 2025-05-17 23:00:01 UTC
BOSTON — We arrested Kseniia Petrova, a Russian alien and researcher, May XX for allegedly trying to smuggle frog embryos and embryonic samples into the United States.
We believe Petrova was aware of her requirement to declare biological material brought into the United States. Here’s why. 👇
🔎When approached by law enforcement, Petrova allegedly initially denied carrying any biological material in her baggage. When asked again, Petrova allegedly admitted its presence. During an interview under oath, she claimed to be unsure whether she had to declare the biological material when entering the United States. Petrova had received a text message from a contact asking how she planned to get through customs with the biological samples, to which she replied: “No plan yet. I won’t be able to swallow them.”
📰Read the full text message conversation & other details about this case in our newsroom.
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