Drug diversion cases in Arkansas
12 documented cases, 1993–2025.
Figures are derived from the 730 case records collected on this site, not from official state totals.
Custodial sentences stated
None of the 12 records states a prison or jail term.
Monetary penalties stated
None of the 12 records carries a recorded dollar penalty.
Drug classes involved
| Drug class | Records |
|---|---|
| Opioids | 8 |
| Other controlled substance | 4 |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 |
A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Hospital / health system | 6 |
| Other / not classified | 4 |
| Retail pharmacy | 2 |
Cases
Newest first
- Registered nurse accused of obtaining controlled substance by fraud from resident's supply at North Hills Lifecare and Rehab 2025-07 · Fort Smith, AR · Other / not classified
- Texarkana pharmacist pleads guilty to falsifying records to conceal theft of methadone and other narcotics 2024-06 · Retail pharmacy
- Nurse at Texas Health Hurst-Euless-Bedford diverted fentanyl, morphine, and other controlled substances from an automated dispensing cabinet 2024-05 · Bedford, TX · Other / not classified
- Arkansas nurse self-reported diverting and consuming hydrocodone from employer 2024-04 · Cabot, AR · Other / not classified
- Arkansas rehabilitation facility nurse self-reported diverting hydrocodone 2024-04 · Other / not classified
- Traveling nurse fired from Little Rock hospital after positive fentanyl test; Arkansas board ordered cease and desist 2023-10 · Hospital / health system
- Arkansas nurse surrenders license after record reviews found controlled-substance diversion at two facilities 2018-09 · Hospital / health system
- Former pharmacy-tech trainee at Little Rock VA hospital sentenced to prison for role in opioid theft and sales 2018-02 · Hospital / health system
- Perryville pharmacy owner sentenced to 10 years for selling opioids off pharmacy shelves and forging prescriptions 2017-09-27 · Retail pharmacy
- Little Rock VA hospital employee pleads guilty in conspiracy to steal and distribute opioids 2017-09 · Hospital / health system
- VA Hospital Pharmacy Employees Charged with Stealing and Selling Opioids 2017-02-08 · Little Rock, Arkansas · Hospital / health system
- Arkansas hospital nurse's license suspended three years after narcotics cabinet tampering and Demerol concerns 1993-08-17 · Hospital / health system
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Disclaimer
Case summaries are based on public records (DOJ press releases, court documents, news reports). Charges are allegations unless a conviction is noted. Analysis is educational, not legal advice.
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