Midazolam diversion cases
9 documented cases, 2021–2026.
Figures are derived from the 931 case records collected on this site, not from any official total. A record counts here when its Drug field names midazolam; it also appears on the benzodiazepines page.
Monetary penalties stated
None of the 9 records carries a recorded dollar penalty.
Custodial sentences stated
Shortest: 3 months
Longest: 3 months
1 prison or jail term stated in 1 of 9 records. Probation, supervised release, home confinement and suspended terms are not counted.
Roles named in the records
| Role | Records |
|---|---|
| Nurse (role unspecified) | 5 |
| Physician / surgeon | 3 |
| Nurse anesthetist (CRNA) | 1 |
From the Role field (1) or, where the record has none, the case title (8).
States with the most records
| State | Records |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Vermont | 1 |
8 states and territories in all; every state.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Hospital / health system | 9 |
Other drugs and classes
Cases
Newest first
- Vermont hospital endoscopy unit nurse diverted fentanyl and sedatives intended for patients 2026-03-05 · Barre, Vermont · Hospital / health system
- Former Boston-Area ICU Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Fentanyl and Versed from Intubated Patient 2026-01-15 · Needham, Massachusetts · Hospital / health system
- Cardiac Catheterization Lab Nurse Sentenced for Tampering With Fentanyl at Miami Hospital 2025-03-18 · Miami, Florida · Hospital / health system
- Oklahoma City Anesthesiologist Convicted of Diverting Hospital Opioids 2024-07-11 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · Hospital / health system
- Former Scripps Encinitas anesthesiologist placed on seven-year probation for taking and self-administering propofol and opioids 2024-03 · Hospital / health system
- Oklahoma Physician Convicted in Opioid Diversion Case (2024) 2024 · Oklahoma · Hospital / health system
- Ann Arbor VA Nurse Anesthetist Stole 2,000+ Vials of Opioids 2021-11-09 · Ann Arbor, Michigan · Hospital / health system
- Colorado Nurse Stole Fentanyl in Hospital Catheterization Lab 2021-09-18 · Colorado · Hospital / health system
- Nurse Arrested for Stealing 1,400+ Vials of Fentanyl from Long Island Hospital 2021-05-18 · Manhasset, New York · Hospital / health system
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Disclaimer
Case summaries are based on public records (DOJ press releases, court documents, licensing-board orders, news reports). Charges are allegations unless a conviction is noted. Analysis is educational, not legal advice.
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