Drug diversion cases in Indiana
11 documented cases, 2024–2026.
Figures are derived from the 730 case records collected on this site, not from official state totals.
Custodial sentences stated
None of the 11 records states a prison or jail term.
Monetary penalties stated
Smallest: $44,000
Largest: $44,000
1 amount in US dollars (civil settlements and penalties, criminal fines, restitution, forfeiture) in 1 of 11 records.
Drug classes involved
| Drug class | Records |
|---|---|
| Opioids | 7 |
| Other controlled substance | 2 |
| No drug stated | 2 |
A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Hospital / health system | 7 |
| Other / not classified | 2 |
| Ambulatory surgery / OR | 1 |
| Retail pharmacy | 1 |
Cases
Newest first
- Muncie hospital pharmacy license put on probation after pharmacy manager diverted opioids using unused transaction types 2026-07 · Muncie, IN · Hospital / health system
- Indiana hospital pharmacy placed on probation after multi-year opioid diversion by pharmacy manager 2026-07 · Hospital / health system
- Indiana assisted-living nurse charged over oxycodone cart discrepancies 2026-06-17 · Other / not classified
- Indiana Emergency Nurse Sentenced Over Fentanyl Documentation Falsification 2026-05 · Fort Wayne, Indiana · Hospital / health system
- Nurse charged with obtaining a controlled substance by fraud or deceit and wasting narcotics at Community North 2026-02 · Other / not classified
- Hospital nurse found with Dilaudid and Hydrocodone waste in pocket from work 2026-02 · Hospital / health system
- ER charge nurse self-reported diverting medication wastes for personal use at Ascension St. Vincent Anderson 2026-02 · Anderson, IN · Ambulatory surgery / OR
- Indiana critical access hospital faces board complaint after DEA admonition over unreported diversion 2025-07-14 · Hospital / health system
- Indiana pharmacy board rejects settlement over chain pharmacy diversion tied to employee case 2025-07-14 · Retail pharmacy
- Hospital Pharmacy Manager Stole 35,000+ Opioid Vials from Secure Vault 2024-07-28 · Muncie, Indiana · Hospital / health system
- Hospital pharmacy manager diverted hydromorphone, methadone and morphine from a CII safe using unused transaction types 2024-07 · Muncie, IN · 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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