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| Case / When | Where | Setting | Drug | Method | Role | Prosecution status | Penalty | Source |
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Edmond hospital employee charged with stealing fentanyl waste from OU Health
2026-09
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Oklahoma Edmond, OK |
OU Health | fentanyl | Accused of diverting fentanyl waste: a hospital report flagged more than 15 transactions involving fentanyl waste, including 'override cancel' or 'remove cancel' with fentanyl 100 mcg/2ml fifteen times; surveillance video reportedly showed the employee blocking the camera's view, removing vials from a drawer and putting them in his pocket, and using a syringe and needle to take leftover waste from drip bags for personal use. Police said the employee later admitted to the theft of fentanyl waste, totaling about $430. | not stated | Charged with larceny of controlled drugs | none documented | source |
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Licensed pharmacist charged with diverting oxycodone via fraudulent prescriptions for personal use and sale
2026-06
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Arizona Peoria, AZ |
Peoria, AZ | Oxycodone | Allegedly abused their position to generate fraudulent prescriptions for oxycodone, diverting the controlled substances for personal use and sale. | not stated | Charged with Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, Forgery, and four counts of Sale or Transportation of Narcotic Drugs. | none documented | source |
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Licensed practical nurse charged with stealing oxycodone from resident at Simpsonville Post Acute
2026-05
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South Carolina Greenville County, SC |
Simpsonville Post Acute | Oxycodone | Allegedly knowingly and intentionally took a quantity of Oxycodone belonging to a resident and diverted Oxycodone prescribed to the resident for personal use. | not stated | Arrested and charged with one count of Theft of a Controlled Substance, 1st Offense; booked into Greenville County Detention Center; prosecution by the South Carolina Attorney General's Office. | none documented | source |
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South Carolina Practical Nurse Charged Over Care Facility Oxycodone Theft
2026-05
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South Carolina Simpsonville, South Carolina |
Simpsonville Post Acute, Simpsonville, SC (Greenville County) | Oxycodone (Schedule II) | Took a quantity of Oxycodone belonging to a resident on October 8, 2025, and diverted the medication for personal use | not stated | Charged with theft of a controlled substance and booked at the Greenville County Detention Center, reported May 2026 | none documented | source |
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Kansas Pharmacist Indicted for Stealing Adderall, Vyvanse, Ritalin and Oxycodone from Employer
2026-03-30
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Kansas Maize, Kansas |
Pharmacist (Maize, KS; employer not named in filing) | Amphetamine (Adderall), lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse), methylphenidate (Ritalin), and oxycodone | Allegedly used his position as a pharmacist to acquire the drugs from his employer without authorization, for personal use | not stated | Indicted Mar 30, 2026 on one count of acquiring a controlled substance by deception/subterfuge; case pending | none documented | 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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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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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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Last reviewed: September 2026 · Content is educational, not legal advice.