The person at the center of this case
Houston-based advanced coiled tubing manufacturer
Cold Case · Open
6 years waiting · since 2020
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Justice for Houston-based advanced coiled tubing manufacturer — the trail went cold in 2020, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Lei Gao's current location and associates in China—who is harboring him and facilitating his evasion?
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evidence
Lead #2What specific trade secrets were stolen and how were they transmitted to Gao and his co-conspirators?
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person
Lead #3Who are the co-conspirators working with Gao, and are they also in China or still in the United States?
Lei Gao is wanted by the FBI for allegedly conspiring to steal trade secrets from a Houston-based advanced coiled tubing manufacturer between 2019 and 2020, causing significant economic harm to the company. Gao and co-conspirators allegedly used the stolen secrets to develop and market their own competing product in 2020. He fled the United States in 2019 and is believed to be residing in China, making his apprehension and return for prosecution a continuing challenge.
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas; FBI Counterintelligence
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clue
Lead #4How did the competing product introduced in 2020 perform commercially, and can sales records trace back to Gao's network?
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Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Commit Theft and Possession of Trade Secrets; Receiving and Buying Trade Secrets and Aiding and Abetting; Attempted Receiving and Buying Trade Secrets Caution: Lei Gao (also known as "Jason") is wanted for conspiracy and theft of trade secrets. Between 2019 and 2020, Gao and others allegedly utilized a scheme to obtain trade secrets from a Houston-based manufacturer of advanced coiled tubing, resulting in economic harm to the victim company.
It is also alleged that Gao and others utilized the stolen trade secrets to assist in the development of an advanced coiled tubing product which they introduced to the market for sale in 2020. Gao left the United States in 2019 and has not returned.
He is believed to be residing in China. A federal arrest warrant was issued for Lei Gao on October 29, 2020, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston, Texas, after he was charged with conspiracy to commit theft and possession of trade secrets, receiving and buying trade secrets and aiding and abetting, and attempted receiving and buying trade secrets.
Timeline of Events
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2019-01-01
Conspiracy Period Begins
Lei Gao and others begin scheme to obtain trade secrets from Houston-based coiled tubing manufacturer
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2020-01-01
Stolen Product Introduced to Market
Gao and co-conspirators introduce advanced coiled tubing product developed using stolen trade secrets
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2019-01-01
Departure from United States
Lei Gao leaves the United States
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2020-10-29
Federal Arrest Warrant Issued
Warrant issued by United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas for conspiracy to commit theft and possession of trade secrets
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2019
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2019
Last Updated:October 30, 2026