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| Case / When | Where | Setting | Drug | Method | Role | Prosecution status | Penalty | 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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Portland Veterinarian Diverted Controlled Substances, Replaced with Saline
2026-01-20
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Oregon Portland, Oregon |
Two veterinary clinics, Portland, OR | Hydromorphone, buprenorphine, butorphanol | Personal use + saline refills; 200+ animals affected | not stated | Sentenced Jan 13, 2026 — 60 months probation; DEA registration surrendered | none documented | source |
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Littleton Oral Surgery Assistant Sentenced for Tampering With Fentanyl Vials
2026-01-14
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Colorado Littleton, Colorado |
Surgical assistant, oral surgery practice (Littleton, CO) | Fentanyl citrate vials from the practice's controlled-substance safe | Removed fentanyl from vials and replaced contents with a substitute liquid; one tested vial was contaminated with bacteria | not stated | Pleaded guilty to tampering with a consumer product; sentenced Jan 14, 2026 to 1 year 1 day in federal prison + 2 years supervised release | none documented | source |
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South Carolina Unlicensed Caregiver Charged Over Care Facility Oxycodone Theft
2025-12-23
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South Carolina Piedmont, South Carolina |
Cherrydale Post Acute, Greenville, SC | Oxycodone (Schedule II) | Practiced nursing and used the title Director of Nursing despite a suspended license on June 20 and June 23, 2025, and knowingly and intentionally stole a quantity of Oxycodone from another person with intent to permanently deprive them of it | not stated | Arrested December 23, 2025, on two counts of Unlicensed Practice as a Registered or Practical Nurse and one count of Theft of a Controlled Substance, First Offense | none documented | source |
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Nursing Director Pleads Guilty to Tampering With Fentanyl at Montana Health Center
2025-12-16
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Montana Jordan, Montana |
Director of Nursing, Garfield County Health Center, Jordan, MT | Fentanyl and other hospital-stock controlled substances | Tampered with vials in locked office — caps removed and replaced, or emptied — with counterfeit replacement labels and caps on hand | not stated | Pleaded guilty Dec. 16, 2025 to tampering with a consumer product; sentencing set for April 15, 2026 | none documented | source |
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Unlicensed Director of Nursing at Cherrydale Post Acute charged with stealing oxycodone from a person
2025-12
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South Carolina Greenville, SC |
Cherrydale Post Acute | oxycodone | Allegedly stole a quantity of oxycodone, a Schedule II controlled substance, from another person with intent to permanently deprive that person of the medication while employed at Cherrydale Post Acute. | not stated | Arrested and charged with one count of Theft of a Controlled Substance, first offense, and two counts of Unlicensed Practice as Registered Nurse or Practical Nurse; booked into the Greenville County Detention Center. Presumed innocent unless proven guilty. | none documented | source |
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Agency affiliated counselor alleged to have ingested unprescribed methadone while transporting clients
2025-11
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Washington | Washington state (employer not named in the release) | methadone | allegedly ingested unprescribed methadone while transporting clients; later admitted taking the methadone | not stated | charged with unprofessional conduct; terminated by employer | none documented | source |
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Licensed practical nurse accused of stealing oxycodone from a resident at Simpsonville Post Acute
2025-10
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South Carolina Simpsonville, SC |
Simpsonville Post Acute | Oxycodone | Allegedly knowingly and intentionally took a quantity of oxycodone from a resident. | not stated | Charged with one count of a controlled substance, first offense. | none documented | source |
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