Drug diversion cases in Florida
18 documented cases, 2012–2026.
Figures are derived from the 730 case records collected on this site, not from official state totals.
Custodial sentences stated
Shortest: 24 months (2 years)
Longest: 90 months
4 prison or jail terms stated in 4 of 18 records. Probation, supervised release, home confinement and suspended terms are not counted.
Monetary penalties stated
Smallest: $300,000
Largest: $300,000
1 amount in US dollars (civil settlements and penalties, criminal fines, restitution, forfeiture) in 1 of 18 records.
Drug classes involved
| Drug class | Records |
|---|---|
| Opioids | 16 |
| Benzodiazepines | 2 |
| Other controlled substance | 2 |
| Stimulants | 1 |
A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Hospital / health system | 8 |
| Other / not classified | 6 |
| Retail pharmacy | 4 |
Cases
Newest first
- Florida Pharmacist Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Prison for Massive Illegal Oxycodone Distribution Conspiracy 2026-10-30 · Margate and Pembroke Pines, Florida · Other / not classified
- Emergency Department Physician Pleads Guilty to 19 Counts of Illegally Prescribing Opioids and Stimulants 2026-10-21 · Pensacola, Florida · Hospital / health system
- Fort Walton Beach Gastroenterologist Pays $300,000 to Settle Controlled Substances Act Prescribing Allegations 2026-09-21 · Fort Walton Beach, Florida · Other / not classified
- Orlando pharmacy and pharmacist settle Controlled Substances Act allegations over Schedule V distribution and recordkeeping 2026-07 · Retail pharmacy
- Tampa Bay Nurse Sentenced to Two Years for Tampering with and Stealing Injectable Opioids 2026-06-11 · Tampa, Florida · Hospital / health system
- Pensacola Pharmacist and Conspirator Charged with Illegal Drug Diversion Conspiracy 2026-01-28 · Pensacola, Florida · Other / not classified
- Lakeland Nurse Sentenced to 5+ Years for Stealing Fentanyl at Five Tampa Bay Hospitals 2025-08-08 · Lakeland, Florida · Hospital / health system
- Cardiac Catheterization Lab Nurse Sentenced for Tampering With Fentanyl at Miami Hospital 2025-03-18 · Miami, Florida · Hospital / health system
- ICU Nurse Arrested for Stealing 17 Fentanyl IV Bags at Brandon Hospital 2025-02-24 · Brandon, Florida · Hospital / health system
- Physician terminated by employer for diverting fentanyl, versed and dilaudid from patients 2024-06 · Tampa, FL · Other / not classified
- Jacksonville Surgical Center Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering With Hydromorphone 2023-10-03 · Jacksonville, Florida · Other / not classified
- Surgery Center RN Sentenced for Swapping Fentanyl for Saline in ~450 Vials 2023-06-27 · Jensen Beach, Florida · Other / not classified
- Jacksonville Hospital ICU Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering With Patients' Fentanyl 2022-04-13 · Jacksonville, Florida · Hospital / health system
- Florida emergency room nurse accused of diverting hydromorphone after syringes found in work bag; probable cause panel dismissed case 2021-09 · Hospital / health system
- Pinellas Park pharmacy owner sentenced for filling oxycodone and hydromorphone prescriptions outside professional practice 2020-04-24 · Retail pharmacy
- Jacksonville Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Injectable Painkillers 2019-12-06 · Jacksonville, Florida · Hospital / health system
- Orlando pharmacist sentenced to more than 24 years for dispensing oxycodone on fraudulent and pill-mill prescriptions 2017-12 · Retail pharmacy
- Lutz pharmacist sentenced to 17 years for dispensing oxycodone on fraudulent prescriptions and to a DEA confidential source 2012-08-21 · Retail pharmacy
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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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