Chinese national accused of poisoning cancer researcher had laptops seized while fleeing U.S.: cops

A University of Wyoming student was arrested after police say she tried to poison a colleague, then attempted to flee to China when officers questioned her.

Aili Wang, 32, was questioned by campus police after surveillance cameras set up by a coworker experiencing medical symptoms allegedly caught her rinsing his mug with liquid from her own cup on Oct.

1, according to a University of Wyoming police affidavit, which added that she was seen on camera "taking photos and manipulating notebooks." Wang didn't get along with the coworker, who wasn't named in court documents.

Surveillance footage allegedly showed Wang searching through the victim's desk; the victim specialized in disease treatment technology, work similar to what she had done in China.

COVID SCIENTIST ACCUSED OF USING CHATGPT IN ALLEGED POISONING PLOT AGAINST RIVAL The liquid was identified as acrylamide, a chemical that can "cause a number of health problems, including cancer," according to the American Cancer Society.

According to authorities, Wang purchased the chemical through eBay.

It was discovered after the victim's wife ran a test on water taken from the coffee maker he used to brew tea.

When questioned by campus police on Oct.

5, Wang said she "had not used acrylamide in years," according to court documents.

She was arrested one day later on Oct.

6 at Los Angeles International Airport and prosecutors allege she was attempting to return to China, where she is from.

CHINESE NATIONAL ARRESTED AT JFK AFTER ALLEGEDLY PHOTOGRAPHING US MILITARY AIRCRAFT AT NEBRASKA BASE When she was arrested, Wang was found with "multiple laptops, multiple portable external digital storage devices, related accessories, physical records and written materials," according to a request from prosecutors to increase her $200,000 bond after being extradited back to Wyoming.

Her bond was increased to $1.5 million cash-only.

The affidavit states that the victim's work was federally funded research involving "new technology for cancer, neurological and genetic disease treatment," and stated Wang didn't have a reason to be going through his desk.