Article 5E43N 'Sturgeon general': Wisconsin state biologist charged with caviar scam

'Sturgeon general': Wisconsin state biologist charged with caviar scam

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Richard Luscombe and agencies
from Environment | The Guardian on (#5E43N)

Ryan Koenigs accused of supplying fish eggs taken for research to caviar producers, accepting jars of the delicacy in return

A state biologist known as Wisconsin's sturgeon general" is facing jail for his alleged role in a lucrative racket that prosecutors say saw valuable fish eggs marked for fertility research funneled instead for caviar production.

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