Drug diversion cases in Delaware
8 documented cases, 2009–2025.
Figures are derived from the 730 case records collected on this site, not from official state totals.
Custodial sentences stated
None of the 8 records states a prison or jail term.
Monetary penalties stated
None of the 8 records carries a recorded dollar penalty.
Drug classes involved
| Drug class | Records |
|---|---|
| Other controlled substance | 5 |
| Opioids | 3 |
A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Hospital / health system | 4 |
| Other / not classified | 1 |
| No setting stated | 3 |
Cases
Newest first
- Delaware Medical Biller Indicted for Diverting Opioids Using Stolen Provider Identities 2025-12-15 · Delaware
- Delaware nurse who obtained Xanax by impersonating a doctor loses bid to regain license 2018-02-22
- Delaware nurse who impersonated a doctor to obtain Xanax lost bid to regain license after permanent revocation 2018-02-22
- Delaware state hospital nurse charged with forging medication records to obtain oxycodone 2014-03-24 · Hospital / health system
- Former nurse at Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill charged with forging controlled-substance records to divert oxycodone 2014-03 · Smyrna, DE · Hospital / health system
- Delaware nurse suspended two years after unrecorded cabinet withdrawals and muscle-relaxant theft at a state prison 2013-11-07 · Hospital / health system
- Licensed practical nurse found to have ingested prescription medications and possessed Adavan at Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill 2013-04 · Hospital / health system
- Delaware nurse used a physician's DEA number to obtain Xanax for herself; licenses later permanently revoked 2009-02-12 · Other / not classified
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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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