BOSTON (WWLP) - A Massachusetts spa owner was arrested for allegedly performing thousands of illegal counterfeit injections on clients for over three years. According to the Department of Justice in Boston, the owner of Skin Beaute Med Spa with locations in Randolph and South Easton, 38-year-old Rebecca Fadanelli of Stoughton, has been importing counterfeit Botox, Sculptra, and Juvederm from China and Brazil. She allegedly performed thousands of injections of counterfeit drugs and devices for which she received over $900,000 in client payments. Owner of the former ‘A Dollar Store’ in Springfield cited for violating workers’ rights The payment records obtained by the Justice Department show approximately 1,631 Botox appointments, totaling $522,869 in client payments, and 1,085 filler appointments, totaling $410,545 in client payments from approximately March 2021 through March 2024. Fadanelli allegedly represented herself as a nurse however, she is an aesthetician and is not licensed nor certified to dispense or administer prescription drugs or devices. She was charged with a criminal complaint with illegally importing merchandise contrary to law, selling or dispensing a counterfeit drug, and selling or dispensing a counterfeit device. “For years, Ms. Fadanelli allegedly put unsuspecting patients at risk by representing herself to be a nurse and then administering thousands of illegal, counterfeit injections. Protecting the people of Massachusetts covers a wide range of conduct and here it involves an individual who ignored safety regulations against bringing unapproved, counterfeit drugs and devices into our country and endangered the health of hundreds of her clients. The type of deception alleged here is illegal, reckless and potentially life-threatening,” said Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy. “Today’s arrest underscores our commitment to protecting the public from fraudulent and dangerous practices in the medical and cosmetic fields.” “Individuals who dispense and administer counterfeit injectable cosmetic drugs or medical devices, such as Botox or Juvederm, put the health of unsuspecting American consumers at significant risk,” said Special Agent in Charge Fernando McMillan, FDA Office of Criminal Investigations New York Field Office. “We will continue to pursue and bring to justice those who choose to subvert the safeguards of the legitimate drug and device regulatory regime and supply chain and jeopardize the public health.” “Every day, our frontline CBP officers and agriculture specialists work tirelessly to protect the American public from illegal and harmful counterfeit products being smuggled into the United States. This case is a prime example of the collaborative efforts that are taken by our law enforcement community to bring these violators to justice,” said Jennifer De La O, Director of Field Operations for U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Boston. Local News Headlines East Longmeadow denying all outdoor burning permits Crash on Route 10 in Bernardston causes power outage Basketball Hall of Famer Gregg Popovich suffers ‘health issue,’ to be sidelined indefinitely Democrats call for investigation into grocery prices WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.