"We don't know what exactly investigators found or whether they are in any way harmful. However, we do have an intriguing clue. The property was linked to Jia Bei Zhu, a 62-year-old Chinese citizen who was arrested in October 2023 on charges of manufacturing and distributing misbranded medical devices and making false statements to the FDA, according to NBC News."
"That's not all they were allegedly up to. Per ABC, a congressional investigation into Zhu and his collaborators found that they were housing samples of potential pathogens labeled as HIV, malaria, COVID-19, Ebola, and tuberculosis inside a home in Reedley, California. Roughly 1,000 dead and alive mice that were kept in overcrowded conditions were also reportedly found at the home. Zhu pleaded guilty at the time but is currently in jail awaiting a spring trial."
FBI agents and local police raided a Las Vegas home and uncovered evidence described as possible biological material, including refrigerators containing vials with unknown liquids. Sheriff Kevin McMahill described the investigation as extremely complex and involving multiple agencies, and stated there is no current public threat. The property was linked to Jia Bei Zhu, arrested October 2023 on charges of manufacturing and distributing misbranded medical devices and making false statements to the FDA. Court documents allege thousands of unauthorized test kits and, at a Reedley, California residence, samples labeled HIV, malaria, COVID-19, Ebola, tuberculosis and roughly 1,000 overcrowded mice. Zhu pleaded guilty and remains jailed awaiting a spring trial; at least one unnamed individual was arrested in the Las Vegas incident, and formal confirmation of links between sites is pending.
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