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Nurse Arrested Over Alleged Unlicensed Miami Post‑Surgery Recovery Home

Prosecutors say the arrest highlights public-health risks from unregulated post-surgery care caused by improper handling of biomedical waste.

Overview

  • Deputies raided a southwest Miami-Dade residence and found eight people recovering from cosmetic surgery and two employees inside.
  • Investigators say the operation, promoted on social media as Snatched N Curved, took roughly $300 per night and collected more than $200,000 since October 2025.
  • Kerri Smith was charged with running an unlicensed assisted-living–type facility and with illegal disposal of hazardous and biomedical waste.
  • Smith posted bond but must show the money did not come from the recovery business, and prosecutors noted she faced a similar arrest in 2023.
  • The raid left several patients scrambling for care and raises concerns that social-media-marketed post-op services can operate outside licensing and pose health and safety risks.