Feds Mysteriously Drop All Charges Against Israeli Who Ran Illegal Biolab in Las Vegas

In a development that has ignited outrage and raised urgent questions about federal accountability, U.S. prosecutors have abruptly dropped all federal charges against Ori Solomon, the 55-year-old Israeli national who managed an east Las Vegas property where authorities uncovered an illegal biolab.

The shocking dismissal comes just months after a joint FBI and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department raid on January 31, 2026, at a short-term rental home on Sugar Springs Drive near Washington Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard. The unlicensed property, which Solomon managed, contained laboratory equipment, multiple refrigerators stuffed with vials of unknown liquids, and hazardous materials. Multiple people who entered the biolab reportedly became gravely ill.

Investigators linked the Israeli’s Las Vegas site to a prior illegal biolab in Reedley, California, operated by Chinese national Jia Bei Zhu (also known as David He), who was convicted of fraudulently selling over a million misbranded COVID-19 tests. Solomon was described by police as a “main agent and conspirator” in that operation, with the Las Vegas biolab materials appearing to be remnants stored from the California scheme.

Federal charges have been dropped against Ori Solomon, the mysterious Israeli property manager linked to an illegal biolab found at a short-term rental in East Las Vegas.

Solomon still faces a Clark County criminal charge for the improper disposal of hazardous waste. pic.twitter.com/so7zLHejSs

— Las Vegas Locally 🌴 (@LasVegasLocally) May 26, 2026

Solomon, an Israeli citizen in the United States on a non-immigrant E-2 visa (with both Israeli and French passports), was arrested and hit with federal charges for being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. Agents seized multiple rifles and handguns from his own residence during the investigation, firearms he was legally barred from owning due to his immigration status.

Yet the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Nevada filed a motion to dismiss the federal complaint against Solomon. The terse explanation: “After a careful review of the evidence and additional information provided by defendant, the Government has concluded that the interests of justice require dismissal of the complaint at this time.” No further details were offered, and a spokesperson for the office declined to comment.

The move has left the public in the dark. While Solomon still faces a Clark County felony charge for improper disposal and discharge of hazardous waste—with a court appearance scheduled for June 4—the federal gun case that stemmed directly from the biolab probe has vanished into thin air. And he was released from custody in February.

The mysterious federal retreat has fueled widespread suspicion about why an apparently solid case against a visa-holding Israeli involved with a Chinese-linked biolab network on U.S. soil would walk with no real explanation from Trump’s Department of Justice.