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Police Raid Suspected Las Vegas Biolab Linked to Illegal California Lab

Investigators could be on scene for days as they sort through the hazardous materials, authorities said.
Police Raid Suspected Las Vegas Biolab Linked to Illegal California Lab
Hazardous materials teams collected more than 1,000 samples of biological materials from refrigerators and a freezer in a garage at a house in northeast Las Vegas on Jan. 31, 2026. FBI
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A Las Vegas house suspected of containing an illegal biological laboratory was raided on 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 on Feb. 2.

Detectives proceeded with extreme caution as they collected hundreds of samples inside the makeshift lab, fearing that 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.

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