Posted on 04/29/2005 5:44:58 PM PDT by TomGuy
SPRINGDALE - A Springdale man is behind bars because police say he was providing dental services without medical certification.
Springdale police arrested Jose Duarte, 29, on Wednesday in connection with an illegal dentist operation they say he was running out of his Springdale home on North Pleasant Street.
"He had a considerable volume of equipment, some of it specialized and he had set up shop in his home, in the garage he had a lab," Officer Brian Simmons said.
Investigators say Duarte used a bedroom in the house as a make-shift patient room.
"He had a considerable number of patients and was performing a number of procedures that were fairly complex," Simmons said.
Police say Duarte was allegedly performing tooth extractions, cleanings, fillings and basic bridge work at his home with out a medical certification or state license.
"What limited training he had was from another individual who was not a licensed dentist," Simmons said.
Police say that the majority of Duarte's clientele are Hispanic. But some members of the Latin American community say they don't see his operation as a bad thing if he knew what he was doing.
Police say the Duarte is not a legal United States resident. He is facing felony charges for practicing dentistry without the proper credentials.
[sarcasm]
Note to self: Cancel trip to Springfield for "class reunion" immediately!!
Free-trade,Open-borders bump!
Is Springdale close to Springfield?
Not exactly news. Around 1 in 15 people in this country are here illegally nowadays.
Let's just say it's too close for comfort.
He's probably a better dentist than the licensed quack I used to go to!
Wasn't there an episode of MASH that had a similar plot?
Amazing how many jobs Americans won't do. (sarcasm)
Between licensure and competence, commend me to the latter.
Must be Dane and Cultural Jihad's Dentist. I posted an article yesterday about their lawn boy and roofer..
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1392523/posts
DPS arrests 2 after mile-long chase (Driver deported 17 times)
If he is not a 'legal' United States resident then he must be an _______ (fill in the blank).
And he is facing charges for practicing dentistry without proper credentials? How about deporting good old Duarte's carcass back to where it came from since he is obviously a _____ (fill in that blank again)?
How much does he charge for a root canal?
ping
Thanks to the Springdale police for taking a bite out of crime. I'm sure there will be an amalgam of charges lodged.
Oh, and I expect that his lawyer will need a retainer.
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