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

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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Source: theguardian