What Happened
Brandon Lee Iacobo, a former pharmacist from La Crosse, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty in federal court in Cedar Rapids in November 2021 to one count of acquiring a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, deception and subterfuge. He admitted that from January through November 2020, while pharmacist-in-charge at a Cedar Rapids pharmacy, he diverted hundreds of controlled substances for his own use. To cover the thefts he falsified inventory cycle counts and shorted customers' tablets. He faces up to four years in prison, and sentencing will be set after a presentence report.
“diverted hundreds of controlled substances from the pharmacy to his own personal use”
Related Guidance
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and transactional indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to investigate suspected diversion inside an organization.