Drug diversion cases in Kentucky

10 documented cases, 2019–2026.

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: 77 months

6 prison or jail terms stated in 5 of 10 records. Probation, supervised release, home confinement and suspended terms are not counted.

Monetary penalties stated

Smallest: $5,730.43
Largest: $450,000

5 amounts in US dollars (civil settlements and penalties, criminal fines, restitution, forfeiture) in 4 of 10 records.

Drug classes involved

Opioids7
Other controlled substance3
Benzodiazepines1

A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.

Settings involved

Other / not classified5
Hospital / health system3
Retail pharmacy2

Cases

Newest first

  1. Contract Nurse Anesthetist Sentenced for Burglarizing Pain Clinic's Controlled Substances 2026-07-20 · Louisville, Kentucky · Other / not classified
  2. Pharmacist and Spouse Sentenced for Diverting Opioids From Kentucky Pharmacy 2025-05-05 · Franklin, Kentucky · Retail pharmacy
  3. Contract Nurse Sentenced for Tampering With Morphine at Kentucky Elder-Care Facility 2025-03-25 · Lawrenceburg, Kentucky · Other / not classified
  4. Kentucky Nurse Sentenced Over Elder-Care Morphine Substitution 2025-03-24 · Lawrenceburg, Kentucky · Other / not classified
  5. Jackson, Kentucky Clinic Physician Pays $450,000 Over Invalid Prescriptions and Lab Kickbacks 2024-09-27 · Jackson, Kentucky · Other / not classified
  6. Barbourville Pharmacy Pays $215,000 Over Red-Flag Prescription Failures 2024-05-09 · Barbourville, Kentucky · Retail pharmacy
  7. Eastern Kentucky physician and clinic nurse sentenced for conspiracy to issue illegitimate opioid prescriptions 2024-03 · Other / not classified
  8. Kentucky hospital agrees to $4.4 million civil penalty over recordkeeping that allowed pharmacy technician to divert 60,000 opioid doses 2022-12-08 · Hospital / health system
  9. Kentucky hospital pharmacy technician diverted over 60,000 opioid doses; hospital paid civil penalty 2022-12 · Hospital / health system
  10. Magoffin County Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with Hospital Medication 2019-10-30 · Salyersville, Kentucky · Hospital / health system

← Back to all states and territories · Filter Kentucky cases in the case database · Check your own controls with the free assessment

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.

Would your controls have caught these?

The free self-assessment scores your own controls: 8 sections, 63 weighted items, a score for each section, and a PDF you can take to your committee. No account or login.

Start the free assessment