The Police in Kamloops, British Columbia have arrested a woman for allegedly providing fraudulent medical cosmetic procedures resulting in botched operations.
In a statement on Thursday, Kamloops Mounties said they had arrested the woman following a series of complaints and searched a private residence in the North Shore neighborhood where she allegedly performed the treatments.
Kamloops RCMP spokesperson,Capt.
Crystal Evelyn said ” Police were made aware of the allegations earlier this month , and since then, investigators have spoken to several people who have reported receiving botched procedures.”.
According to Greg Robins, Executive Director of the Beauty Council of Western Canada.,”the BC government doesn’t currently require providers of beauty services – such as hairstyling, esthetics or nail art – to pass an exam to prove that they have a minimum level of training after it regulated the industry and repealed the Cosmetologists Act in 2003.
” This has led to a real wild west situation where anybody can perform beauty services
” Unfortunately, there are no firm rules in place to make sure that individuals who are not properly trained and educated can provide these services or even go so far as to get a business license.” Robin, said.
