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FBI Finds Illegal Biolab in Las Vegas Tied to China

Authorities seized over 1,000 samples and lab equipment from a suspected biolab linked to a 2023 unauthorized California case, with no public threat reported.

  • LVMPD and the FBI executed a search warrant early Thursday morning at a Sugar Springs Drive residence, uncovering an alleged illegal biolab, authorities said.
  • Following code‑violation information received more than a week earlier, property records show the LLC linked to Jia Bei Zhu owns the home, prompting the investigation.
  • Search teams found over 1,000 samples, lab gear, and roughly 1,000 mice at the Las Vegas residence garage, according to FBI Special Agent Christopher Delzotto and LVMPD.
  • Police arrested the property manager on hazardous-waste charges and completed scene remediation by Monday, officials said.
  • Investigators warn the probe will be prolonged; samples were sent to a Southern Nevada Health District laboratory and then to the National Bioforensic Analysis Center, Maryland, for testing.
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KTNV broke the news in on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
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