LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Property records show that the Northeast Las Vegas home raided by the FBI and Las Vegas police is owned by an LLC linked to a similar biolab operation in California.

In October 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the arrest of Jia Bei Zhu, a 62-year-old Chinese citizen also known as Jesse Zhu, Qiang He, and David He.

Zhu, who previously lived in Clovis, was arrested on charges of manufacturing and distributing misbranded medical devices in violation of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as well as making false statements to the Food and Drug Administration.

David He, also known as Jia Bei Zhu, and his romantic and business partner, Zhaoyan Wang, are listed in property records as owners of the Sugar Springs residence, where hazardous materials teams began their investigation Saturday morning.

According to court documents, between December 2020 and March 2023, Zhu and Wang allegedly manufactured, imported, sold, and distributed hundreds of thousands of test kits—including COVID-19, HIV, pregnancy, clinical urinalysis, and other diagnostic tests—in the United States and China.

The activity was carried out through Universal Meditech Incorporated and Prestige Biotech Incorporated, companies based in Fresno and Reedley, California.

On December 18, 2022, Reedley Code Enforcement received a complaint about non-permitted plumbing visible from outside Prestige Biotech’s warehouse. The following day, officials were granted access to the facility, where they observed various in vitro diagnostic (IVD) test kits, manufacturing equipment, and shipping supplies. Several employees were seen packaging test kits for shipment.

According to the criminal complaint, investigators allege Zhu made multiple false statements to FDA officials during the investigation. Among other claims, Zhu said his name was Qiang “David” He; that he was hired by Universal Meditech as a COVID-19 consultant in 2021; and that he had been recently hired by Prestige Biotech to communicate with government agencies and dispose of warehouse property at their request. He also claimed he had no knowledge of either company’s manufacturing or distribution activities and denied awareness of an Amazon listing for PBI-branded pregnancy test kits or a shipment of 47,500 pregnancy test kits imported from China to UMI at a Las Vegas address.

In a report by the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party examining the Reedley biolab, investigators said they observed blood, tissue, and other bodily fluid samples, along with serums. The report also noted the presence of thousands of vials containing unlabeled fluids and suspected biological material.

Investigators further discovered approximately 1,000 mice kept in inhumane, overcrowded conditions. A worker who appeared to be in charge claimed the animals were transgenic—genetically engineered to simulate the human immune system and capable of catching and carrying the COVID-19 virus.

In Las Vegas, Sheriff Kevin McMahill said the suspect’s name would not be released but emphasized there is no threat to the public and that the incident is isolated.