US EditionFBI investigating possible 'biological lab' operating inside Las Vegas home: Sources
Investigators found refrigerators with vials of unknown liquids linked to a prior California biolab probe involving illegal medical test kit distribution, authorities said.
- On Saturday, LVMPD SWAT and the FBI served a search warrant at a Sugar Springs Drive, northeast Las Vegas home, removing refrigerators with vials of unknown liquids for testing.
- Property records show the Las Vegas home is owned by David Destiny Discovery, LLC and ties to Jia Bei Zhu, also known as David He, linked to the 2022 Reedley, California biolab.
- HAZMAT and specialized teams responded in protective gear to remove items and secure the scene; one person is in custody, 20 other locations are being searched, and residents were urged to avoid the area.
- Sheriff Kevin McMahill said the incident is isolated and poses no public threat, adding, `This is an extremely complex investigation, obviously involving multiple agencies and a tremendous amount of resources`; officials expect updates Monday afternoon.
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The FBI and Las Vegas Metro Police raided a suspected biological laboratory found at a home in Las Vegas. Police searched the home on Saturday and found “refrigerators with vials containing unknown liquids,” KLAS reports. Investigators have learned the suspected biological lab may be connected to a similar incident in California, where officials discovered infectious agents such as HIV and malaria. A suspected biological laboratory raided by La…
Police Raid Suspected Las Vegas Biolab With Possible Ties to Illegal California Lab
Authorities in Las Vegas raided a home in the early morning hours of Jan. 31, uncovering an alleged illegal biological laboratory that could be linked to a similar biolab operated by Chinese nationals discovered two years ago in California. “This is an extremely complex investigation,” Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill told reporters Saturday. SWAT teams and the FBI entered the home on Sugar Springs Drive in northeast Las Vegas just before 6 a.m.…
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