Feb 3, 2026
A shocking connection out of Nevada is now putting the spotlight back on an illegal operation that shook the Central Valley more than three years ago. The FBI and LVMPD revealed Monday that Chinese national David He, operator of the illegal Reedley biolab at the center of that 2023 congressional investigation, is now linked to a similar operation in Las Vegas.

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NEVADA CONFIRM A CONNECTION BETWEEN A SUSPECTED 'BIOLOGICAL LAB'--
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FOUND IN A LAS VEGAS HOME-- AND THE ILLEGAL REEDLEY FACILITY DISCOVERED BY A CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN DECEMBER OF

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2022. THAT LAB WAS SUSPECTED OF RECEIVING MONEY FROM CHINESE BANKS-- AND HOUSING THOUSANDS OF SAMPLES OF POTENTIALLY HARMFUL PATHOGENS.
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ACTION NEWS REPORTER VINCENT CAMARILLO JOINS US NOW FROM THE LIVE DESK-- WITH THE LATEST ON THIS STUNNING NEW DEVELOPMENT... VINCENT?
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MARGOT-- JUST YESTERDAY-- OUR CAMERAS CAPTURED LOCAL AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS-- PULLING EVIDENCE FROM THE BUILDING THAT ONCE HOUSED THAT ILLEGAL OPERATION.
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INVESTIGATORS NOW SAYING-- THE HOMES IN LAS VEGAS-- HELD CONCERNING SIMILARITIES TO REEDLEY.
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MEANWHILE STATE LAWMAKERS ARE CALLING FOR CHANGES-- THEY SAY SHOULD'VE BEEN MADE YEARS AGO.
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A SHOCKING CONNECTION OUT OF NEVADA NOW PUTTING THE SPOTLIGHT BACK ON AN ILLEGAL OPERATION THAT SHOOK THE CENTRAL VALLEY MORE THAN 3 YEARS AGO.
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"AS OUR INVESTIGATION PROGRESSED, WE DETERMINED THAT THE HOME WAS OWNED BY THE SAME INDIVIDUAL CONNECTED TO A PRIOR ILLEGAL BIO LAB INVESTIGATION
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IN REEDLEY, CALIFORNIA THAT OCCURRED IN 2023."
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THE FBI AND LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT REVEALING MONDAY CHINESE NATIONAL DAVID HE OPERATOR OF THE ILLEGAL REEDLEY
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BIOLAB AT THE CENTER OF THAT 2023 CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION IS NOW LINKED TO A SIMILAR OPERATION IN LAS VEGAS. INVESTIGATORS SEARCHED TWO LAS
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VEGAS HOMES OVER THE WEEKEND DISCOVERING MORE THAN 1,000 SAMPLES OF WHAT THEY CALL "ILLEGAL MEDICAL-TYPE BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH MATERIALS"-- LATER TAKING THEM FOR TESTING.
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"WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE PUBLIC IS SEEKING CLARITY. WHAT WERE THEY TESTING FOR? WHAT POSSIBILITIES ARE BEING CONSIDERED? HOWEVER, AS THE SHERIFF MENTIONED IN CASES LIKE THIS.
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OUR PROCESS RELIES ON BEING SLOW AND METHODICAL."
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55-YEAR-OLD ORI SOLOMON WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE PROPERTY MANAGER AND ARRESTED ON SCENE.
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DAVID HE IS SAID TO BE THE OWNER BUT NOT A PRIMARY SUSPECT.
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HE HAS REMAINED IN FEDERAL CUSTODY SINCE 2023 HIS ATTORNEY TELLING ACTION NEWS HE HAS NO CONNECTION TO THIS LATEST CASE.
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"HE NEVER MENTIONED ANYTHING ABOUT LV PROPERTIES OR ANY OTHER PROPERTIES TO ME, ABOUT STORING ANY KIND OF MATERIALS, ANYTHING OF THAT NATURE."
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INVESTIGATORS HAVE NOT DETERMINED WHAT EXACTLY WAS FOUND IN THE LAS VEGAS LAB, BUT SAY SIMILARITIES TO THOSE FOUND IN REEDLEY RAISED RED FLAGS.
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"THE NATURE OF THAT EARLIER INVESTIGATION RAISED SIGNIFICANT CONCERN FOR WHAT WE MIGHT ENCOUNTER IN THIS NEW CASE. IN REEDLEY, INVESTIGATORS
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REPORTEDLY DISCOVERED AN ILLEGAL BIOLAB CONTAINING MATERIALS POSSIBLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE RANGE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES INCLUDING HEPATITIS, COVID,
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HIV, MALARIA AND OTHER POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PATHOGENS." IN 2023 CALIFORNIA LAWMAKERS
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INCLUDING CONGRESSMEN JIM COSTA AND DAVID VALADAO INTRODUCED A BILL DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN FEDERAL OVERSIGHT OF HIGH-CONTAINMENT
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LABORATORIES. NOW URGING CONGRESS TO TAKE ACTION FOLLOWING THIS LATEST DISCOVERY.
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"NOW THAT WE SEE THAT.. THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD, AND WE DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OTHER SUCH LABS MIGHT EXIST, ACROSS THE COUNTRY. I THINK THAT WE URGENTLY NEED TO PASS THAT BILL."
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NOW IN A STATEMENT--
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CONGRESSMAN COSTA SAID HE'S NOT SURPRISED BY THIS DISCOVERY,
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SAYING HE'S BEEN--RINGING THE BELL--ON THIS ISSUE FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS NOW.
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THE COUNTY OF FRESNO AND THE CITY OF REEDLEY ARE SET TO HOLD A JOINT PRESS-CONFERENCE TOMORROW AFTERNOON-- TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE REEDLEY LAB.
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AT THE LIVE DESK, VINCENT CAMARILLO ABC30 ACTION NEWS.
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TURNING NOW TO WEA
Illegal Reedley biolab connected to lab found at Las Vegas home: Authorities
ABC30 Action News

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