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Westchester Man Nabbed Attempting To Fill Fake Prescription In Fairfield County, Police Say Westchester Man Nabbed Attempting To Fill Fake Prescription In Fairfield County, Police Say
Westchester Man Nabbed Attempting To Fill Fake Prescription In Fairfield County, Police Say A New York man was arrested in Fairfield County in connection with allegedly attempting to fill a fraudulent prescription. Hadiya Nazha Ali, 21, of Mount Vernon, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 28, after Greenwich Police received a call from a central area pharmacist that he suspected Ali of attempting to pass a fake prescription for a controlled substance, said Captain Mark E. Zuccerella. When police arrived on the scene, the pharmacist was able to identify and verify the fake prescription and recognized the criminal activity, Zuccerella said.  An investigation resulted in the s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Third Person Arrested In Fake Prescription Scheme Third Person Arrested In Fake Prescription Scheme
Third Person Arrested In Fake Prescription Scheme A third person has been arrested in a scheme to fill a fake prescription at a Fairfield County pharmacy. Westchester County resident Elijah Jalil Arnold, 22, of Mount Vernon, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 28, by Greenwich Police in connection with an attempt by three men to fill a fake prescription at a Greenwich Pharmacy, said Captain Mark E. Zuccerella.  According to Zuccerella, Arnold was arrested after a pharmacist from Greenwich notified police that three men were attempting to fill, which he believed to be a fake prescription for a controlled substance. After receiving th…

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by Kathy Reakes