Cops Bite Teeth-Pulling Phony Dentist
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iStock/Thinkstock(DALLAS) — Police in Dallas have yanked a phony dentist and an alleged female accomplice off the street, after one of Mario Sabillon-Mejia’s alleged “patients” tipped off the authorities.
ABC News station WFAA-TV reports the bust came after Erika Martinez told authorities she was hospitalized for infections following a house call the suspects made to her home.
She claimed she had been suffering from toothaches, and found Sabillion-Mejia through a Facebook friend, thinking he was an actual dentist.
Martinez reportedly paid 500 dollars for an initial exam at her home, and agreed to pay him additional thousand more — 500 for five extractions, and another 500 bucks for a follow-up examination.
The woman claims Sabillion-Mejia gave her some kind of drug, then pulled her teeth out “by force,” holding her down on her couch against her will, and leaving her bleeding profusely and in pain.
The 33-year-old fake dentist, and his 41-year-old female associate, Tiffany Gonzalez, were arrested Wednesday afternoon, and slapped with multiple charges of practicing medicine without a license and possessing dangerous drugs.
Cops believe the Honduran — who is being held on an immigration hold — likely “practiced” on dozens of other victims who have yet to come forward.
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