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Luis Caballero, of Brooklyn, was arrested by Greenwich Police on Tuesday, March 5, when he returned to pick up the prescription, Greenwich Police said.
The incident began when police received a report from a local pharmacy that they had received what they believed to be a fraudulent prescription order. Police conducted an investigation and determined that the doctor listed on the prescription had prescribed the medication, police said.
At around 6 p.m., Caballero, appeared at the pharmacy and attempted to acquire the medication and was arrested. During the arrest, police also found that Caballero was using a fake ID.
He was charged with attempt to obtain a controlled drug by fraud, criminal attempt/illegal possession, conspiracy to commit/illegal possession, identity theft, criminal impersonation, and forgery.
He is being held on $100,000 and is scheduled to appear in court on March 12.
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