Drug diversion cases in Louisiana
14 documented cases, 2015–2024.
Figures are derived from the 730 case records collected on this site, not from official state totals.
Custodial sentences stated
None of the 14 records states a prison or jail term.
Monetary penalties stated
None of the 14 records carries a recorded dollar penalty.
Drug classes involved
| Drug class | Records |
|---|---|
| Other controlled substance | 6 |
| Opioids | 3 |
| No drug stated | 5 |
A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Retail pharmacy | 4 |
| Other / not classified | 2 |
| Hospital / health system | 1 |
| No setting stated | 7 |
Cases
Newest first
- Louisiana Pharmacy Technician Suspended for Diverting Controlled Substances 2024-11 · Louisiana
- Louisiana Pharmacy Technician Suspended in Second Diversion Case Same Term 2024-11 · Louisiana
- Louisiana registered nurse placed on stayed suspension and probation on a charge of diverting non-narcotic medication 2023-09-13
- Louisiana nurse ordered probated on any reinstatement after charges of controlled-substance diversion, falsified records and a criminal conviction 2023-09-13
- Out-of-state compact nurse ordered to stop practicing in Louisiana on charges of controlled-substance diversion and failure to cooperate 2023-09-13
- Out-of-state compact nurse ordered to stop practicing in Louisiana on charges including diversion of a controlled substance and a drug screening violation 2023-09-13
- Pharmacy technician's credential revoked for theft of controlled substances from employer pharmacy 2023-08 · Retail pharmacy
- Pharmacy technician's credential revoked for theft of oxycodone tablets from a patient's prescription 2023-05 · Retail pharmacy
- Pharmacy technician admitted to stealing controlled substances from employer pharmacy 2023-02 · Retail pharmacy
- Pharmacy technician accused of forging controlled substance prescriptions from employer pharmacy 2023-02 · Retail pharmacy
- Pharmacy technician admitted to theft of controlled substances from her employer; credential revoked 2022-11 · Other / not classified
- VA Urgent Care Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Hydromorphone 2020-05-28 · Pineville, Louisiana · Hospital / health system
- Louisiana federal settlement with drug distributor over civil penalty claims 2019-05-24 · Other / not classified
- Louisiana registered nurse voluntarily surrendered license on charges of controlled-substance diversion and a positive for-cause drug screen 2015-01-14
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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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