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Las Vegas Home Searched in Suspected Biolab Probe Tied to Reedley Case as 1,000+ Samples Sent for Testing

Investigators say the items resemble those from the California case, with federal bioforensic testing now determining any hazard.

Overview

  • A multi-agency search from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 targeted a locked garage and uncovered laboratory-type equipment, multiple refrigerators, and vials with unknown liquids.
  • More than 1,000 collected samples were secured at the Southern Nevada Health District and flown to the National Bioforensic Analysis Center for testing.
  • Property records link the residence to Jia Bei Zhu, who is already in federal custody in the 2023 Reedley, California, lab case.
  • Property manager Ori Solomon, 55, was arrested on a state hazardous-waste charge and later faced a federal firearms filing.
  • Authorities used drones, robots, and hazmat protocols and report no identified public threat as testing continues; a cleaner’s account of people becoming “deathly ill” is being reviewed.