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| Case / When | Where | Setting | Drug | Method | Role | Prosecution status | Penalty | Source |
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Fort Walton Beach Gastroenterologist Pays $300,000 to Settle Controlled Substances Act Prescribing Allegations
2026-09-21
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Florida Fort Walton Beach, Florida |
Gastroenterology practice, Fort Walton Beach, FL | Oxycodone-acetaminophen, hydrocodone-acetaminophen, lorazepam, alprazolam, clonazepam, and tramadol | Unlawfully prescribed at least 127 controlled-substance prescriptions from Jun 2023 to Mar 2025 while maintaining no patient records | not stated | Civil settlement: $300,000, agreed not to reapply for a Schedule II/IIN DEA registration, additional DEA monitoring, announced Sep 21, 2026 | $300,000 (civil settlement) | source |
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Rehabilitation center nurse accused of stealing patients' painkillers and drug logs
2026-03
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Utah Sandy, UT |
a rehabilitation center in Sandy, Utah | Oxycodone, Methadone, Tramadol and Gabapentin | Alleged to have stolen medications and drug logs from patients at the rehabilitation center where the nurse worked; police stated the nurse admitted to taking medications over the previous two months, allegedly taking drugs from patients who had multiple packs knowing they would not notice they were missing. | not stated | Arrested and booked into the Salt Lake County Jail; charged with one felony count of pattern of unlawful activity and several misdemeanors including theft and intentional abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult. | none documented | source |
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Pharmacist Sentenced for Diverting Controlled Substances From Mason City Pharmacies
2025-06-17
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Iowa Mason City, Iowa |
Pharmacist employed at three retail pharmacies in Mason City, IA, 2008-2023 | Codeine, phentermine, alprazolam, clonazepam, lorazepam, pregabalin, tramadol | Created unauthorized prescriptions in existing patients' names, falsified prescription and inventory records — mostly after hours — then filled and paid for the prescriptions herself | not stated | Pleaded guilty Feb. 7, 2025; sentenced June 17, 2025 to 1 month in federal prison plus 1 year supervised release | none documented | source |
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South Carolina Practical Nurse Charged Over Nursing Home Tramadol Theft
2025-03-18
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South Carolina Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Angel Oak Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Myrtle Beach, SC | Tramadol (Schedule IV) | Stole a quantity of Tramadol from two residents on October 23, 2024, and unlawfully obtained it for personal use while depriving the patients of their prescribed medication | not stated | Booked March 18, 2025, on two counts of Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult and two counts of Theft of a Controlled Substance, First Offense | none documented | source |
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Nursing home nurse accused of stealing Tramadol and oxycodone/acetaminophen from residents
2025-03
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South Carolina Myrtle Beach, SC |
Angel Oak Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Tramadol and oxycodone/acetaminophen | Allegedly stole pain medication from residents, taking Tramadol from two patients and oxycodone/acetaminophen from a patient, for personal use | not stated | Charged with two counts of exploitation of a vulnerable adult and two counts of theft of a controlled substance; booked into jail and released on bond; prosecution by the state Attorney General's Office | none documented | source |
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Ohio Pharmacist Sentenced in Controlled Substance Diversion Case (2025)
2025
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Ohio Ohio |
Pharmacist (Ohio) | Hydrocodone, tramadol | Details are limited to what the source states; see the summary above | not stated | Pleaded guilty; sentenced (2025) to 24 months probation; license surrendered | none documented | source |
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Valley Center Veterinary Clinic Pays $125,000 Over Controlled-Substance Mishandling
2024-01-17
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California Valley Center, California |
Best Veterinary Care (Valley Center Veterinary Clinic), San Diego County, California | Alprazolam, diazepam, and tramadol | DEA inventory audit found unaccounted-for controlled-substance pills and inadequate inventory controls to prevent theft and diversion | not stated | Clinic paid $125,000 civil settlement and signed a DEA Memorandum of Agreement, January 2024 | $125,000 (civil settlement) | source |
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Nebraska City Nurse Diverted Thousands of Opioid Tablets from an Assisted-Living Facility
2021-10-20
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Nebraska Nebraska City, NE |
Assisted-living facility, Nebraska City, NE | Hydrocodone, tramadol, and oxycodone | Repeatedly ordered opioid refills for residents that were never logged as administered; audit found over 6,000 tablets missing across 23 residents | not stated | Sentenced Oct 20, 2021, to three years of probation and a $5,000 fine | none documented | source |
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Last reviewed: September 2026 · Content is educational, not legal advice.