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Las Vegas homeowner investigated for illicit biological lab linked to investigation in California

Zoe Rutherford
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02 February 2026

Originally published by www.ktnv.com

The owner of a Las Vegas home searched by police and the FBI as part of an investigation into reports of an illegal biological lab may be linked to a similar investigation in California, Channel 13 has learned.

This comes after the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and FBI served a search warrant at the property, near Washington Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard, on Saturday. Inside the home, investigators found "evidence of possible biological material, including refrigerators with vials containing unknown liquids," Sheriff Kevin McMahill said. 

Federal prosecutors in that investigation identified "David He" as an alias for a man named Jia Bei Zhu, who was arrested and charged in October 2023 in connection with the warehouse in Reedley. 

A second suspect, 55-year-old Ori Solomon, was arrested in conjunction with this investigation. Solomon is the property manager for the two properties on Sugar Springs Drive and Temple View Drive. He was booked into the Clark County Detention Center for disposing and discharging hazardous waste.

According to prosecutors, the warehouse was linked to the illegal manufacturing of medical test kits, including illicit COVID-19, HIV, and pregnancy tests. Staff with the Fresno County Public Health Department who investigated the warehouse documented the discovery of "blood, tissue and other bodily fluid samples and serums; and thousands of vials of unlabeled fluids and suspected biological material."

Investigators are now searching 20 other locations to determine any connection to Saturday's search, but nothing concerning has been found.

 

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