Miami-Dade Police arrested a woman accused of operating a Botox injection and facial treatment business without a license.
Lina Alexandra Gutiérrez-Farfán, 48, was arrested in the parking lot of a shopping center in West Miami-Dade as a result of an undercover operation carried out by the police.
The police investigation of this case began after a customer filed a complaint for having received Botox injections that left a lump on their forehead for approximately a month.
The client believed that Gutiérrez-Farfán was a licensed professional and paid her between $150 and $200 per session. However, something was not right, and she was able to provide photographic evidence of the damage caused.
To confirm their suspicions, the detectives organized a meeting with Gutiérrez-Farfán on Tuesday at the Midway Crossings shopping center, known as the Mall of the Americas, located at 7795 W. Flagler St. in Fontainebleau.
The suspect agreed to undergo a Botox treatment for $350. At the agreed time, the detectives observed the woman unloading a gray cooler bag from her Hyundai Tucson.
Upon registering it, they found "two vials with suspicious Botox," a box labeled as Replengen (a filler), and "lidocaine inside a foam container." They also found a black box containing a syringe and bandages.
Gutiérrez-Farfán resides near Homestead and does not have a license to perform medical procedures in Florida.
The woman was arrested and faces two charges for serious crimes, such as practicing medical care without a license and possession of prescription drugs with the intent to sell or distribute. Court records show that she was released after posting bail of $5,000.
This arrest follows another similar one that occurred a month ago when the Miami police arrested Angelina Andreoli, 29 years old, for providing Botox injections and lip fillers without a license at a clinic on Coral Way.
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