Two Arrested for Fraud after Calling in a Drug Prescription to Local Pharmacy, Pretending to be Physician
Westport Police Department Press Release
On April 19, 2021 at approximately 12:15 p.m., the Westport Police Detective Bureau received a report from a local pharmacy stating that an unknown individual was allegedly attempting to illegally obtain prescription medications. The complainant stated that the business received a request via phone to fill two prescriptions. Upon calling the prescribing doctor to verify whether the prescriptions were valid it was learned that the doctor did not prescribe the medications in question.
At approximately 4:20 p.m., two individuals arrived at the pharmacy to retrieve the medications and were subsequently detained by the investigating detectives. They were identified as Christopher Estrella and Isa Hills. Based upon the investigation, both men were placed under arrest and charged with Obtaining Controlled Drugs by Fraud and Conspiracy to Obtain Controlled Drugs by Fraud. Mr. Hills was additionally charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance as he was found to be in possession of suspected illegal narcotics. Both individuals were released after posting $10,000.00 bonds and are scheduled to be arraigned at Norwalk Superior Court the morning of May 19, 2021.