Las Vegas is grappling with a medical scam following the arrest of two men accused of operating a healthcare scheme out of a nondescript suite on West Oakey Boulevard. Authorities detained 54-year-old Ismael Rizo and 33-year-old Hector Cuba on Thursday, charging them with running a medical facility without the necessary credentials and dispensing prescription drugs without a valid license.
Investigators from the Special Investigations Section of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department were the sleuths behind the unraveling of this medical masquerade, leading to the duo's capture and subsequent booking into the Clark County Detention Center where Rizo and Cuba currently await their fate as they stand accused of practicing medicine without a license and furnishing dangerous drugs without a prescription. Detectives are now urging the community to step forward with any information that could lead to the identification of additional victims who may have unknowingly walked into the lion's den seeking medical care, only to receive treatment and prescriptions from these unlicensed operatives.
The suite in question, located in the 4500 block of West Oakey Boulevard, has become an epicenter for this latest breach of trust between healers and those they pledge to heal. As the investigation continues, details of how many were duped by the façade of legitimacy that Rizo and Cuba presented remain murky, with the count of those affected only expected to rise as more step forward to share their experiences. According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, anyone with knowledge pertinent to the case or those seeking a platform to voice their encounters with the unlicensed clinic are encouraged to contact the Special Investigations Section directly at 702-828-3243 or via email at [email protected].
Meanwhile, for those wishing to deposit their tips while cloaked in the security of anonymity, Crime Stoppers remains the stalwart guardian of secrets, those who prefer to whisper in the shadows can reach out by phone at 702-385-5555, or wend their way through the web to www.crimestoppersofnv.com, where silence is golden and the truth can be told without fear of retribution. It's a tangled web of deceit and exploitation at the hands of Rizo and Cuba, who now find themselves ensnared in the very trap they set, as justice seeks to undo the ill they have allegedly placed upon the unsuspecting patients of Las Vegas.
