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Showing 181 of 931 cases · page 5 of 23.
| Case / When | Where | Setting | Drug | Method | Role | Prosecution status | Penalty | Source |
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Cardiac Catheterization Lab Nurse Sentenced for Tampering With Fentanyl at Miami Hospital
2025-03-18
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Florida Miami, Florida |
Registered nurse, cardiac catheterization lab, Miami hospital (July 10-Aug. 18, 2023) | Fentanyl and midazolam | Extracted painkillers from vials for personal use and replaced with saline; refilled discarded biohazard-bin vials with saline to substitute for stolen ones | not stated | Pleaded guilty Dec. 13, 2024 to tampering with consumer products; sentenced March 18, 2025 to more than two years in federal prison | none documented | source |
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ICU Nurse Arrested for Stealing 17 Fentanyl IV Bags at Brandon Hospital
2025-02-24
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Florida Brandon, Florida |
ICU, hospital in Lithia/Brandon area (Hillsborough County, FL) | Injectable fentanyl — six tampering incidents, Oct-Dec 2023 | Removed fentanyl from a secure drawer, tampered with it, swapped tampered containers back into circulation, falsified hospital records to hide the removal | not stated | Pleaded guilty to 6 counts tampering with a consumer product + 6 counts acquiring a controlled substance by misrepresentation; sentencing not yet set | none documented | source |
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Maine Physician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025)
2025
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Maine Maine |
Prescribing physician from Kennebunk, Maine (Maine) | Fentanyl, oxycodone | Details are limited to what the source states; see the summary above | not stated | Sentenced (2025) to 36 months probation, $7,000 fine | $7,000 (criminal fine) | source |
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New Hampshire Nurse Charged in Opioid Diversion Case (2025)
2025
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New Hampshire New Hampshire |
Nurse (New Hampshire) | Fentanyl, oxycodone, morphine, hydromorphone | Details are limited to what the source states; see the summary above | not stated | Charged (2025); charges are allegations, no conviction reported in the source; license surrendered (New Hampshire Board of Nursing) | none documented | source |
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Iowa Nurse Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2025, case 2)
2025
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Iowa Iowa |
Emergency room registered nurse at UnityPoint-Marshalltown Hospital, then Mary Greeley Medical Center (Iowa) | Hydromorphone, fentanyl, morphine | Details are limited to what the source states; see the summary above | not stated | Sentenced (2025) to 6 months in prison, $5,500 fine, $5,258.20 restitution | $5,500 (criminal fine) | source |
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Michigan Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025)
2025
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Michigan Michigan |
Nurse (Michigan) | Fentanyl | Details are limited to what the source states; see the summary above | not stated | Pleaded guilty; sentenced (2025) to 24 months in prison | none documented | source |
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California Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025)
2025
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California California |
Nurse (California) | Fentanyl | Details are limited to what the source states; see the summary above | not stated | Sentenced (2025) to 24 months probation; license suspended | none documented | source |
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Ohio Pharmacy Technician Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025)
2025
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Ohio Ohio |
Certified pharmacy technician at a hospital in Mayfield Heights, Ohio (Ohio) | 103 grams of oxycodone and 77.5 grams of a mixture containing fentanyl | Charge as worded in the source: possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute | not stated | Pleaded guilty; sentenced (2025) to 36 months in prison | none documented | source |
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Last reviewed: September 2026 · Content is educational, not legal advice.