A Miami-Dade woman was arrested for allegedly running an illegal post-cosmetic surgery recovery center after police said they found three patients recovering in a home.
Yadira Cruz-Rosales, 37, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of operating an assisted living facility without a license, an arrest report said.
According to the report, Miami-Dade Police received an anonymous complaint that six women were in a home in the 4900 block of Southwest 101st Avenue, possibly recovering from surgeries.
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The person who made the complaint said the women appeared to be in pain and some had blood on their clothes.
Officers responded to the home and found a red biohazard waste container with a lock on it in the front driveway.
The officers also found three patients and one employee inside the home, the report said.
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The patients were interviewed and said they received care from Cruz-Rosales and staff that included bathing, dressing, eating, using the bathroom, personal hygiene, and medication, the report said.
Patients said they paid $300 per night for the services, paying with cash and through Zelle, and the employee said she was paid $500 per week to provide the services to the patients, the report said.
A records check showed the home was not licensed in the state to run an assisted living facility.
Cruz-Rosales was arrested and booked into jail. Attorney information wasn't available.
