The Kingston east police are to lay charges against a 'fake' doctor who has allegedly been operating in the Mountain View area for a number of years.

THE WEEKEND STAR learnt that the man is expected to be charged by detectives today after being held on Tuesday night along Mountain View Avenue.

According to Deputy Superintendent H.E. Williams of the Elletson Road police, the man was held during the curfew which was imposed on sections of east Kingston on Tuesday.

His vehicle was reportedly stopped and during a search medical equipment was allegedly found.

This arose the suspicion of the police who decided to conduct further checks which led them to the home of the man.

During a subsequent search of that premises, other medical equipment along with a stash of pharmaceutical items were also allegedly found.

It was later revealed that he was not licensed to be a doctor and was actually urged by the Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ) to desist from the practice but ignored the warning.

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We found some equipment in his vehicle and we subsequently went to his house where we found some pharmaceuticals ... Checks revealed he was warned by the MAJ to stop but he didn't ...," the officer told THE WEEKEND STAR.

Other sources from the division told THE WEEKEND STAR that the man ran his business like any certified doctor would. They claim a number of patient files were found at the premises during the search.

Meanwhile, a number of residents from Mountain View Avenue expressed shock at hearing that the man was operating illegally. Though none admitted to soliciting his services, they all claimed to knowing of someone who had done so before and even claimed their ailments were taken care of.

"A lie yu a tell?" a 26-year-old male resident said. "Mi did a hear di argument eno but mi neva know a real ting, a down to wah day a sistren weh mi know go to him and seh she get prescription and ting eno cause di flu mussi did a deal wid har a way ... And afterwards, she say she feel betta," he claimed.

Another resident went as far as to describe the man a nice fellow who nobody would have guessed was operating illegally.

"If yu see him you wouldn't know, trust mi ... All now mi cyaa believe, yu can imagine how much wrong prescription him sign," the woman said.