Reedley CA / Las Vegas NV clandestine lab network — Zhu/Solomon/FBI Raid progression
Key Questions
What charges remain against Solomon following the LVPD raid?
Solomon's federal firearm charge was dismissed without prejudice, with a possible refiling date of June 2026, while the state hazardous waste charge is still active. LVPD has released raid footage and photos from the arrest.
What was found in the Zhu case and the related Munster/Yinda smuggling incident?
Zhu was found guilty of hoarding thousands of viral vials including Ebola, dengue, flu, and COVID at the Reedley site. The Munster/Yinda case involved 113 vials of deactivated monkeypox, chickenpox, and human DNA smuggled through Detroit airport, reinforcing patterns of unsecured select-agent transport.
What new developments involve Rocky Mountain Laboratories staff?
Hamilton officials are questioning RML staff in connection with the scientists' arrest. This follows the renewed search of the 2022 California site and ongoing GOF-like indicators in the network.
LVPD releases raid footage/photos from Solomon arrest; renewed search of 2022 CA site. Zhu guilty hoarding 1000s viral vials ('Ebola'/dengue/flu/COVID); Solomon federal firearm charge dismissed without prejudice (June 2026), state hazardous waste charge remains; Xu extradited. GOF-like indicators persist. New Munster/Yinda smuggling case (113 vials deactivated monkeypox, chickenpox, human DNA) reinforces pattern of unsecured select-agent transport; new article adds Hamilton officials questioning RML staff over scientists' arrest.