ILLEGAL COSMETIC OPERATION
On June 21, 2010, at around 10:00 a.m., 53-year old Guadalupe Viveros and 50-year old Alejandra Viveros were arrested in the 13100 block of Mira Mar Drive. They were charged for unauthorized medical practice without a license, and both are being held in lieu of $20,000 bail.
Investigators of the Foothill Division`s Predator Apprehension Detail conducted an undercover operation and identified Guadalupe Viveros and her sister, Alejandra Viveros, as individuals running an illegal "Cosmetic Surgery Fillers" operation in the Sylmar area of the San Fernando Valley.
Victims identified have complained of becoming ill as a result of being injected by these fillers. In some cases, these fillers have hardened into solid plastic and have developed infections in the victims. The suspects specialize in cosmetic filler injections to the buttocks and facial area. It is believed that the two suspects have a long list of clientele in the San Fernando Valley and the surrounding area.
Guadalupe Viveros, who claims to be a physician in Mexico, is not licensed to practice medicine in the United States. Alejandra Viveros obtained clientele for Guadalupe Viveros.
On July 28, 2010 LAPD detectives held a press conference in connection with the illegal cosmetic operation involving Guadalupe and Alejandra Viveros. On the morning of July 23, 2010, 22 year-old Pacoima resident Mayra Contreras had a cosmetic procedure during which she received silicone injections. Later that day, she felt ill, was taken to a hospital and died the next day. Detectives know that Contreras had previously received similar injections from the Viveros sisters, and they believe she received additional injections on the morning of her death.
The official cause of Contreras` death has not yet been released, and the sisters haven`t been charged with her death at this time. However, since they were both arrested last month for practicing medicine without a license and neither showed up in court on July 26, 2010 for their arraignment, detectives need to question them and request that anyone whom the sisters treated contact them as soon as possible.
If you can identify the suspects or have any additional information please call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477), text "TIPLA" and the message to 274637 or submit an anonymous webtip by clicking on the Submit a Webtip link located above.
GUADALUPE VIVEROS
ALEJANDRA VIVEROS