Overview

• Police from the Brigada de Extranjería de Madrid and Policía Nacional arrested two women on May 6 after raiding salons in Fuenlabrada and Cobo Calleja and a vehicle used for home visits.
• Investigators seized syringes, anesthetic creams, vials of botulinum toxin, hypodermic needles, ultrasound machines and dental instruments without proper sterilization.
• Authorities found that the suspects lacked medical qualifications and operated without hygiene controls or municipal authorization in two unregistered salons and private homes.
• Clients were recruited via WeChat channels and word of mouth within Madrid’s Chinese community for discounted botox injections, dental extractions and clandestine ultrasound services.
• Madrid City Council plans to shut down the implicated establishments as the broader probe into clandestine medical practices continues across the region.