Duo held for running illegal dental clinic

AJMAN — The Ajman Police have nabbed a Libyan and a European for running a dental clinic without getting approval or licence from health authorities concerned.

The arrests were made by the police in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Prevention after learning that the duo were treating patients illegally.

The police got a tip-off that a residential flat was being illegally used as a dental clinic, where they were receiving patients, and appointments were being booked through Facebook.

The two made sure that they locked the doors of the flat after the patients came in, revealed Major Mohamed Hamad Yafoor Al Ghafil, deputy director of the Criminal Investigation Department of Ajman Police.

After the health authorities

The two accused were staying illegally in the country and had a criminal background. The two used to lock the doors of the flat after patients come in. Police records

confirmed that the duo had no licence to practise, the police carried out a raid in the flat. Many tools used in dental treatment were also seized.

The police also found that the two accused were staying illegally in the country and had a criminal background. They have been detained and will be referred to the public prosecution.

Major Al Ghafil urged people not to deal with such illegals who pose risk to the lives of patients, and immediately report them to the police.