FBI Probes Las Vegas Home Biolab Tied to Reedley Case as Property Manager Charged Over Hazardous Waste and Firearm
The FBI is probing links between a suspected biolab found in a northeast Las Vegas residential subdivision and an illegal biolab case in Reedley, California after employees of property manager Ori Solomon, 55, became gravely ill when they encountered vials of a reddish liquid in his garage. Solomon has been charged with one count each of illegal firearm possession and disposing/discharging hazardous waste, and Las Vegas police say he is a “main agent and conspirator” in the probe into potentially hazardous materials and lab equipment stored at the property.
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- The F.B.I. is investigating possible links between a suspected home biological lab in Las Vegas and an earlier illegal biolab investigation in Reedley, California.
- Ori Solomon, 55, the Las Vegas property manager, has been charged with one count of illegal firearm possession and one count of disposing and discharging hazardous waste.
- Las Vegas police say Solomon is a “main agent and conspirator” with someone connected to the earlier Reedley biolab investigation.
- The suspected lab was located in a northeast Las Vegas residential subdivision and was believed to contain potentially hazardous materials and laboratory equipment.
- Solomon’s employees became “gravely ill” after entering his garage and encountering vials containing a “reddish liquid,” an incident that alerted authorities to the suspected lab.
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February 06, 2026
11:48 PM
F.B.I. Investigates Links to Biological Labs in Las Vegas and California
New information:
- Identifies Ori Solomon, 55, as the Las Vegas property manager and names him as the person charged with one count of illegal firearm possession and one count of disposing and discharging hazardous waste.
- Reports that Solomon’s own employees became 'gravely ill' after entering his garage and encountering vials with a 'reddish liquid,' which triggered police awareness of the suspected lab.
- States that Las Vegas police believe Solomon is a 'main agent and conspirator' with someone connected to the earlier Reedley, California illegal biolab investigation.
- Specifies that the suspected Las Vegas lab was located in a northeast Las Vegas residential subdivision and that potentially hazardous materials and lab equipment were believed to be stored there.
February 05, 2026