What Happened
A former registered nurse at North Platte Surgery Center was charged in federal court with acquiring a controlled substance by fraud after admitting to his employer that he took propofol and fentanyl from the facility for personal use.
What the Record Shows
Between March and April 2023, took propofol and fentanyl from the surgery center's stock for personal use; admitted the theft to his employer in April 2023 and was fired after an investigation found vials missing from inventory Charged in U.S. District Court with acquiring a controlled substance by fraud, reported April 2025; faces up to 4 years in prison if convicted
Why It Matters for Diversion Programs
This entry comes from a primary licensing-board or law-enforcement record rather than a secondary aggregator, and it is recorded as reported. Board and news records are a lagging indicator - by the time a licensing authority or reporter learns of a diversion, the diversion was normally detected internally first, which makes each entry a signal that inventory reconciliation, waste observation, or dispensing oversight failed earlier.