Graduate student accused of poisoning colleague and trying to flee to China arrested at LAX
Microbiologist Aili Wang, 32, poisoned tea of colleague in Wyoming who had pending patents, prosecutors allege
TL;DR
- Aili Wang, a Chinese microbiology graduate student, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport.
- She is accused of poisoning a colleague's tea with acrylamide.
- The victim had pending patents and a strained relationship with Wang.
- Wang allegedly purchased the chemical via eBay.
- Surveillance footage reportedly showed Wang tampering with the victim's desk and mug.
- She faces a felony charge in Wyoming and was jailed without bail.
- US officials have previously accused China of intellectual property theft from American universities.