A graduate student in microbiology from China has been arrested in Wyoming after allegedly poisoning a colleague’s tea and attempting to leave the country, according to prosecutors. Authorities claim the incident followed a dispute with the victim, who worked on disease-treatment technology—similar to the student’s own research in China. Police found electronic devices and documents in her possession, including evidence she allegedly searched the victim’s workspace before her arrest at an international airport. The case involves allegations of sabotage tied to pending patents and a possible attempt to flee the U.S.
Microbiologist Aili Wang, 32, poisoned tea of colleague in Wyoming who had pending patents, prosecutors allegeA Wyoming microbiology graduate student from China has been arrested on accusations she poisoned the tea of a colleague who had pending patents and with whom she did not get along, then tried to flee the country after police questioned her.Aili Wang, 32, was arrested 6 October at Los Angeles international airport, where prosecutors allege she sought to return to China. With her were laptops, electronic storage devices and documents now in the possession of police, who allege Wang was seen on surveillance video rummaging through the desk of the victim who specialized in technology for disease treatment – research similar to work she had done in China. Continue reading...
