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Showing 43 of 931 cases · page 1 of 6.
| Case / When | Where | Setting | Drug | Method | Role | Prosecution status | Penalty | Source |
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Former Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to Redistributing Patients' Unused Opioid Pills
2026-04-13
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New York Auburn, New York |
Nurse practitioner, medical practice with offices in Auburn and Fulton, NY | Oxycodone and other prescribed controlled substances — 32g of oxycodone found Feb 22, 2022 | Collected unused prescribed drugs returned by patients (not authorized under federal law), redistributed them to other patients as loose pills without a prescription or medical documentation, without checking NY's I-STOP monitoring program | not stated | Pleaded guilty Apr 9, 2026 to possessing controlled substances with intent to distribute; sentencing set for Aug 18, 2026, plea agreement calls for 52 months + 3 yrs supervised release | none documented | source |
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Kansas Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2026)
2026
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Kansas Kansas |
Nurse (Kansas) | Oxycodone | Charge as worded in the source: possession of a controlled substance by deception and subterfuge | not stated | Pleaded guilty; sentenced (2026) to 36 months probation, $5,000 fine | $5,000 (criminal fine) | source |
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Facility Administrator Sentenced for Diverting Opioids From Five Senior-Care Facilities
2025-05-28
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Iowa Iowa |
Administrator, five nursing and senior living facilities, Iowa (Sept. 2021-Nov. 2022) | Fentanyl patches, hydrocodone, morphine, oxycodone | Stole medications from facilities' narcotics emergency kits and locked medication carts and rooms | not stated | Sentenced May 28, 2025 to 3 years probation, a $5,000 fine, and $1,975.61 restitution | $5,000 (criminal fine) | 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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Kentucky Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025)
2025
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Kentucky Kentucky |
Franklin, Kentucky pharmacist (Kentucky) | Oxycodone, hydrocodone | Charge as worded in the source: conspiracy to commit theft of medical products; conspiracy to unlawfully distribute controlled substances; 12 counts of health care fraud; aggravated identity theft; false statement | not stated | Sentenced (2025) to 36 months in prison, $17,518.19 restitution | $17,518 (restitution) | source |
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Indiana Nurse Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025)
2025
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Indiana Indiana |
Licensed practical nurse, The Waters of Indianapolis (Indiana) | Oxycodone, hydrocodone | Charge as worded in the source: obtaining a controlled substance by fraud or deceit (Level 6 felony) | not stated | Pleaded guilty; sentenced (2025); terms are in the source | none documented | source |
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New York Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025)
2025
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New York New York |
Pharmacist (New York) | Oxycodone | Charge as worded in the source: illegal distribution of oxycodone | not stated | Sentenced (2025) to 216 months in prison | none documented | source |
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New York Pharmacist Sentenced in Opioid Diversion Case (2025, case 2)
2025
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New York New York |
Pharmacist (New York) | Oxycodone | Charge as worded in the source: illegal distribution of oxycodone | not stated | Sentenced (2025) to 30 months in prison | none documented | source |
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Last reviewed: September 2026 · Content is educational, not legal advice.