A 60-year-old man was arrested early Thursday, March 6, after allegedly training dentistry and not using a license out of his Hesperia residence.
In January, police began investigating after studying that Uriel Torres Cortes was reportedly performing dentistry within the 9300 block of eleventh Avenue, a residential avenue in Hesperia.
A search warrant served at Cortes’ residence round 6:45 a.m. Thursday discovered proof that he was training dentistry, and the California Division of Shopper Affairs confirmed he didn’t have a license, in response to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Division.
Cortes was arrested on suspicion of prescribing a managed substance with out therapy, furnishing managed substances, forging or altering a prescription, unauthorized observe and training dentistry and not using a legitimate license.
It was not instantly clear what dental procedures he was accused of doing, what number of sufferers authorities say he had or what their ages have been.
Officers mentioned they’re investigating how lengthy Cortes was allegedly training dentistry fraudulently, however they consider he was doing in order a solo entity.
Regulation enforcement officers ask anybody with related info to contact detectives at (760) 947-1500 or (760) 956-5001.
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