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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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Former VA Medical Center Nurse Indicted for Stealing Hydromorphone
2026-08-21
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Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota |
VA Medical Center (Minneapolis, MN) | Hydromorphone (opioid) | Fraudulent obtaining over ~13 months; charged under 21 U.S.C. § 843(a)(3) | not stated | Indicted Aug 21, 2026; presumed innocent | none documented | source |
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Registered nurse charged with unlawfully obtaining oxycodone, hydromorphone and fentanyl at a Horry County hospital
2026-07
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South Carolina Horry County, SC |
Grand Strand Medical Center | oxycodone, hydromorphone and fentanyl | Charged with theft of controlled substances after allegedly unlawfully obtaining quantities of oxycodone, hydromorphone and fentanyl on dates between Jan. 10 and April 11 while working as a registered nurse; also accused of furnishing false material or omitting material from an application, report or other required document, and the whereabouts of the medication could not be accounted for. | not stated | Arrested and charged with three counts of theft of controlled substances and nine counts of violation of drug distribution law; released from J. Reuben Long Detention Center on a $12,000 bond. The South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation temporarily suspended the nurse's license on April 22, 2026; the hospital's parent company said the individual was no longer employed after an internal investigation. | none documented | source |
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Peoria Pharmacist Forged Oxycodone Prescriptions for Personal Use and Sale
2026-06-24
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Arizona Peoria, Arizona |
not stated | Oxycodone | Forged prescriptions using his own pharmacist credentials, diverting the pills for personal use and street sale | Licensed pharmacist, Peoria, AZ | Charged Jun 24, 2026 — fraud, aggravated identity theft, forgery, and four counts of sale/transportation of narcotic drugs | none documented | source |
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Puerto Rico Anesthesia Nurse Indicted for Replacing Fentanyl with Clear Liquid
2026-06-02
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Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Advanced Practice Nurse, anesthesia concentration (San Juan, Puerto Rico) | Fentanyl citrate vials | Allegedly accessed and obtained fentanyl vials entrusted for patient care, removed the fentanyl and replaced it with clear liquid to conceal the theft | not stated | Indicted May 28, 2026 on 4 counts of tampering with a consumer product + 4 counts of acquiring a controlled substance by fraud/deception; case pending | 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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Last reviewed: September 2026 · Content is educational, not legal advice.