Graduate student accused of poisoning colleague and trying to flee to China arrested at LAX
Aili Wang, a microbiology graduate student, was arrested at LAX while attempting to flee to China after allegedly poisoning a colleague's tea. Prosecutors claim the motive involved intellectual property disputes regarding research patents.
Why it matters
The case underscores ongoing concerns regarding intellectual property theft in academic research and the intersection of international relations with university-level scientific collaboration.
Aili Wang was arrested at LAX airport as she allegedly sough to return to China. Aili Wang was arrested at LAX airport as she allegedly sough to return to China. Wyoming 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
Prefer the Guardian on Google A 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.
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