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| Immigration officers usher the 6 fake dentists from their 'dirty' clinic to a waiting van |
Six Filipino domestic helpers have been arrested for allegedly providing illegal dental services from a subdivided unit in Sham Shui Po, which immigration officers have described as dirty and unhygienic
The six, all women aged 34 to 60, were providing the
unlicensed dental treatments, with two of them acting as “dentists” while the
other four served as their assistants.
Thirteen other Filipinos were found inside the makeshift
clinic, apparently customers seeking treatment.
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Chief Immigration Office Tai Koon-ho said at a press
conference that none of those arrested possesses professional dental
qualifications or training.
Some of them claimed to have learned dentistry through
online videos, while one said she had worked as a dental assistant in the
Philippines.
Yet, they provided dental services such as teeth cleaning, orthodontic treatment and even denture making to fellow FDWs, charging between $150 and $500 per procedure.-
Tai said initial investigations revealed the group operated
in their secluded base every Sunday, attracting clients through word-of-mouth
endorsements.
Seized in the raid were various instruments for teeth
cleaning, braces and denture making.
Officers were appalled at the hygiene conditions in
their place of operation, calling them “deplorable.”
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"The so-called surgery room
merely contained a sofa, distilled water, tissues, towels, air fresheners, a
wash basin and rudimentary surgical instruments.
"When we arrested the so-called dentists, they were wearing
ordinary clothes. There was no evidence that their clothing, medical supplies
or tools had undergone any sterilisation.
"Medical waste was also discarded haphazardly, posing a
significant risk of cross-infection,” said Tai.
Immigration warns more arrests could follow while they continue
their investigation.
