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Warren County man arrested in alleged fraudulent prescription case in Mount Olive, police say

MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — A Port Murray man has been arrested after an investigation into an alleged attempt to pass a fraudulent prescription for oxycodone at a Budd Lake pharmacy, police said.

Police said the incident was reported Dec. 22, 2025, at a CVS Pharmacy on Route 46 in Budd Lake, where staff reported a man attempted to use a fraudulent prescription. The man left the store before officers arrived, authorities said.

Investigators later identified the suspect as Kevin Fenty, 35, of Port Murray, and a warrant was issued for his arrest, police said.

On Jan. 13, police said they observed Fenty leaving a private residence in Budd Lake in a green Ford Explorer. Officers located the vehicle on Mount Olive Road and conducted a motor vehicle stop near Plaza 141, authorities said. Fenty, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was arrested without incident, police said.

Fenty was taken to police headquarters and charged with obtaining a controlled dangerous substance by fraud, fencing and presenting a fraudulent credit card, police said. He was lodged in the Morris County Correctional Facility pending a court hearing.

Jay Edwards

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