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Five accused of trying to use forged prescriptions at Elmont Walgreens

Five people have been arrested after police say they tried to use forged prescriptions to buy a powerful painkiller at a pharmacy in Elmont. According to police, a Queens Village man tried to use a forged

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Feb 20, 2006, 6:42 PM

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