A watch worth more than 50,000 euros was discovered at her home and large sums of cash deposited in her account, reveals France Inter.
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A 22-year-old woman was arrested and placed in police custody on Tuesday evening January 4, in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, in connection with the discovery of a clandestine cosmetic surgery cabinet, according to information revealed on Friday January 7 by France Inter. She was stopped during an ordinary traffic stop, while she was on the phone while driving. The police discovered a large quantity of boxes of syringes and 5,000 euros in cash in his vehicle.
On his mobile phone, a large number of notifications led the police to discover an Instagram account followed by more than 30,000 subscribers, and on which cosmetic injection services were offered, in particular anti-wrinkle injections for an amount of 170 euros. , and eyebrow lifts at a price of 130 euros, against 250 euros on the sites of declared doctors.
Further investigations led investigators to an apartment that strongly resembled a clandestine cabinet. Boxes of hyaluronic acid, a product used in aesthetic medicine to fill wrinkles, as well as their bills in the name of the young woman were discovered there. The oldest documents date from June 2020, suggesting that acts of clandestine surgery have been carried out for more than a year and a half.
The young woman disputes the facts. She introduced herself to investigators as a liberal nurse, but luxury accessories, including a watch worth more than 50,000 euros, were discovered at her home, as well as large sums of cash paid. on his bank account. She was presented Thursday evening to a judge, with a view to indictment. The prosecution requested his detention. The penalty for illegally practicing medicine is two years in prison and a fine of 30,000 euros.
This arrest comes as the National Syndicate of Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery warns against these clandestine injections, and the serious consequences they can have, when they are poorly practiced or the necessary hygienic conditions are not respected. .