US Releases Israeli Citizen Linked to Illegal Biology Lab

LAS VEGAS, SUNDAY — A judge in Las Vegas, United States, approved the suspension of detention for Ori Solomon (55). The man, who holds Israeli and French passports, was arrested in connection with an illegal biological laboratory in Las Vegas.

Solomon was arrested at the end of January at a house in the Sugar Springs area of Las Vegas, Nevada. In his home, a room containing an illegal biology laboratory was discovered.

In a report on Saturday (6/2/2026) afternoon Nevada time or early Sunday morning WIB, Newsweek reported that Solomon's detention was suspended. His passport was confiscated while he awaited further court proceedings.

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Solomon's case stemmed from two separate complaints. In the first, local authorities received a complaint about the illegal dumping of medical waste.

In the second complaint, residents became suspicious of the garage of a house that was always closed. Then, several individuals who attempted to enter the garage suddenly fell seriously ill and were unable to get out of bed.

Based on the two complaints, the police then began an investigation. Ultimately, the police searched the house managed by Solomon. The man arrived in the United States on a work visa and did not have permission to own, store, or use firearms. Nevertheless, he was found to possess several handguns and rifles.

During the search, the authorities discovered several items categorized as biological hazards. Inside the garage, there were several refrigerators. Various small vials containing a variety of liquids were stored.

There were also liquids in large tubes, chemical processing machines, and various laboratory equipment. Police in specialized uniforms for biological, nuclear, and chemical hazards, along with robots, carefully searched Solomon's house.

Solomon is one of two suspects in a similar secret laboratory case discovered in Redley, California, in 2023. The owner of the building used as a laboratory in California is a Chinese national named Jia Bei Zhu. The Chinese man is still in custody and has declared his innocence.

Jia is scheduled to undergo trial for his case in April 2026. His attorney, Anthony Capozzi, stated last Monday that his client is not connected to the laboratory in Las Vegas and has been in custody for three years.

Nevada police said they found various substances linked to hepatitis, Covid-19, HIV, and malaria. Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill said at a press conference that the findings at the Las Vegas laboratory were similar to those in the California case. However, a direct link has not been proven. Nevada and California are adjacent US states.

According to court records, the Las Vegas Police found two 9 mm caliber bullets and a Glock semi-automatic pistol. The weapon was stored in a box.

However, the Glock pistol was not seized because the search warrant did not grant the authority to confiscate weapons. The community members who reported Solomon questioned the police whether there were still any weapons remaining in Solomon's house.

The ABC news agency reported on Thursday (4/2/2026) that Solomon had called his daughter and asked whether the police had found his other weapons. A woman's voice was heard responding, "There are three rifles in the storage box that they were unable to open."

Solomon is known to reside in a house within a housing complex that he manages along with three children. He hails from Israel before arriving in the United States and is connected to the case of two secret laboratories in California and Nevada.

The police then arranged for a new warrant from the court. Subsequently, the authorities returned to Solomon's house on Monday (2/2/2026) to confiscate the Glock pistol and several rifles.

Despite being involved in dangerous laboratory cases twice, Solomon was released again on Friday (6/2/2026). The FoxNews Las Vegas page reported that Judge Elyana Youchah released Solomon on bail. Solomon is required to surrender his passport and is not allowed to leave the United States. If he leaves the Las Vegas area, he must inform the Las Vegas Court.

The prosecutor did not ask Judge Youchah to detain Solomon in connection with the possession of illegal firearms. Solomon was also not charged in relation to the laboratory containing materials with biological hazards.

This is not the first time that a U.S. citizen has not faced legal action after violating laws in Nevada. In 2025, a Nevada court released Tom Artion Alexandrovich (38). In fact, Alexandrovich was arrested in a pedophilia case.

The man is known to have worked at the Cyber Security Directorate of Israel. He was released from custody in the US on a $10,000 bail. He was not supposed to leave the US. In fact, he was able to return to Israel, and the continuation of his case remains unclear to this day.

The U.S. Department of State denied involvement in efforts to release Alexandrovich from the clutches of U.S. law. Alexandrovich attended a meeting of law enforcement officials in the field of cybercrime in Las Vegas.

The office of the Prime Minister of Israel at that time denied the arrest of an Israeli cybersecurity official by U.S. law enforcement. "He does not hold a diplomatic visa, was not arrested, and returned to Israel as scheduled," stated the office of Prime Minister Netanyahu.

The task force of authorities in Las Vegas at that time arrested Alexandrovich and seven others (including a pastor) in the Henderson area on the outskirts of Las Vegas. They were lured online to engage in sexual encounters with minors as part of an operation to combat sexual crimes against children. (AP)