What Happened
Metro Puerto Rico reported on June 2, 2026 that federal prosecutors in the District of Puerto Rico charged advanced practice anesthesia nurse Jackeline Correa Vazquez, arrested at her home in Carolina, with eight counts for allegedly removing fentanyl from vials and refilling them with a similar liquid. Charges only; hospital not named.
Reported status: Charged (2026); charges are allegations, no conviction reported in the source.
This entry records a charge or arrest. A charge is an allegation, not a finding of guilt, and the source does not report a conviction.
About This Entry
This entry reports only what the linked source states. Fields the source does not state (for example the employer type, drug schedule or a sentence) are left out rather than inferred, so it is shorter than the registry's fully analysed cases.
Related Guidance
- Hospital Diversion Prevention Checklist — Self-assessment covering the controls that detect and deter diversion.
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and recordkeeping indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to run an internal diversion investigation.
- Employee Screening & Fitness for Duty — Screening and vetting for staff with controlled substance access.