DETROIT (WXYZ) — A Chinese research scholar at the University of Michigan was sentenced to time served by a federal judge on Wednesday and will now be deported after smuggling biological materials into the United States.

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Chengxuan Han had previously pleaded no contest to three smuggling charges and to making false statements to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers. She said the materials were for research purposes at the University of Michigan.

The judge made clear on Wednesday that there was nothing harmful or dangerous brought into the country by Han.

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