Thousands of vials of bacterial and viral agents were discovered at the biolab. (Fresno County Public Health Department/Judicial Watch)
Recently, Universal Meditech—which had given over its biolab contents to Prestige Biotech—was set to move to a new location near the Fresno Yosemite International Airport, according to local media outlet GV Wire.
Ms. Harper, the City of Reedley code enforcer, said that after reports of the issues the city was having surfaced during the Reedley investigation, Fresno officials denied the proposal for the new location, and Universal's lease was canceled.
The FDA issued a warning on Aug. 11 regarding test kits manufactured by Universal Meditech, and on Aug. 31, Universal Meditech announced that it was going out of business and issued a recall of all its products, including the COVID-19 test kits.
On Sept. 13, the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party issued its first-ever subpoena to gather evidence in its investigation into the Reedley biolab.
"It is deeply disturbing that a Chinese company set up a clandestine facility in small-town America that contained, per the CDC, ‘at least 20 potentially infectious agents’ like HIV and the deadliest known form of malaria," said Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), chair of the committee.
Responding to the subpoena, Reedley officials turned over thousands of pages of documents, hundreds of photos, and hours of video.
The FBI replied to an Epoch Times inquiry about the investigation, saying: "The Reedley matter is being handled by local Fresno County officials. In keeping with long-standing policy, the FBI has neither confirmed nor denied any investigation and has not commented on this matter."
Ms. Harper said she's had a lot of sleepless nights since discovering the secret biolab.
"I'm sitting at home, and I'm thinking, 'Gosh, you know, this is happening here in Reedley, this could be happening all across the United States,'" she told The Epoch Times.
"It keeps you up at night, knowing that there's no one out there looking for these labs. And even if we do find them, a city or county could get frustrated to the point that they just tell them, 'OK, here's a notice, move out,' and then it just moves on to the next city."
Thousands of vials of bacterial and viral agents were discovered at the biolab. (Fresno County Public Health Department/Judicial Watch)