Suspected Illegal Biolab Under Investigation in Las Vegas

A Las Vegas house suspected of containing an illegal biological laboratory was raided Jan. 31. The house is linked to a similar biolab in California that was operated by Chinese nationals and raided two years ago, authorities confirmed Feb. 2.

Detectives proceeded with extreme caution as they collected hundreds of samples inside the makeshift lab, fearing they could contain HIV, malaria, or other potentially dangerous pathogens similar to what was found at the previous site, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Sheriff Kevin McMahill told reporters.

“The nature of the earlier investigation raised significant concern about what we might uncover in this new case,” McMahill said.

Investigators were tipped off a week ago that the home was owned by a Chinese national who was in federal custody on charges related to an illegal biolab found in Reedley, California, in 2023, McMahill said.

The man also owned another house on a nearby street. That home was searched and did not contain any suspected biological materials, according to the FBI.

Two SWAT teams found three people inside the main house on Sugar Springs Drive in northeast Las Vegas.
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