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Filter every documented case by date, drug, state, setting, role, prosecution status, and penalty. Search accepts brand or generic drug names, facility names, and cities.

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Drug class: Benzodiazepines Drug: Codeine Prosecution status: Convicted at trial Clear all
Case / When Where Setting Drug Method Role Prosecution status Penalty Source
Phoenix-Area Pharmacist and Technician Diverted More Than 200,000 Opioid Tablets from Two Pharmacies
2018-11-28
 Arizona
Peoria / Phoenix, AZ
 Two retail pharmacies, Phoenix metro area, AZ Oxycodone, hydrocodone, alprazolam, and promethazine with codeine Processed fraudulent prescriptions through two pharmacies to distribute over 200,000 opioid tablets and thousands of alprazolam tablets into the community not stated Convicted of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and launder proceeds; sentenced Nov 28, 2018, to 120 months (pharmacist) and 48 months (technician) in prison none documented source

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What each column does and doesn't cover

Every case states When (date) and Where (state) — 931 of 931. Beyond that, a blank cell means the source record does not state that fact, not that it did not happen:

  • Setting: stated in 850 of 931 cases (91%)
  • Drug: stated in 858 of 931 cases (92%)
  • Method: stated in 675 of 931 cases (73%)
  • Prosecution status: stated in 675 of 931 cases (73%); a documented penalty (fine, settlement, or restitution) exists for 107 of 931 cases (11%)
  • Role: stated in only 255 of 931 cases (27%) — filtering or sorting by role silently hides the rest of the registry, which may still describe the same role in prose without a structured field

Disclaimer

Case summaries are based on public records (DOJ press releases, court documents, news reports). Charges are allegations unless a conviction is noted. Analysis is educational, not legal advice.

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Last reviewed: September 2026 · Content is educational, not legal advice.

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