Drug diversion cases in Maryland
43 documented cases, 1997–2026.
Figures are derived from the 730 case records collected on this site, not from official state totals.
Custodial sentences stated
Shortest: 78 months
Longest: 78 months
1 prison or jail term stated in 1 of 43 records. Probation, supervised release, home confinement and suspended terms are not counted.
Monetary penalties stated
Smallest: $15,000
Largest: $120,000
3 amounts in US dollars (civil settlements and penalties, criminal fines, restitution, forfeiture) in 3 of 43 records.
Drug classes involved
| Drug class | Records |
|---|---|
| Other controlled substance | 26 |
| Opioids | 14 |
| Benzodiazepines | 2 |
| Stimulants | 2 |
| Anesthetics / sedatives | 1 |
A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Other / not classified | 24 |
| Retail pharmacy | 13 |
| Hospital / health system | 5 |
| Long-term care | 1 |
Cases
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- Pediatric intensive care nurse sentenced after guilty plea to obtaining morphine by fraud 2026-09 · Baltimore, MD · Hospital / health system
- Pharmacy technician diverted alprazolam, zolpidem and other controlled substances from a national pharmacy chain in Easton, Maryland, by taking pills from bottles 2025-12 · Easton, MD · Retail pharmacy
- Pharmacist diverted phentermine and other prescription drugs using fictitious patient profiles at a Wicomico County pharmacy 2025-12 · Wicomico County, MD · Retail pharmacy
- Hospital lead pharmacy technician diverted Oxycodone by substituting Fludrocortisone during prepackaging for automated dispensing system 2025-11 · Hospital / health system
- Pharmacist diverted phentermine and other prescription drugs from a pharmacy using fictitious patient profiles 2025-04 · Wicomico County, MD · Retail pharmacy
- Pharmacist-in-charge convicted of conspiring to dispense oxycodone through a co-owned pharmacy to individuals with illegitimate prescriptions 2024-08 · Retail pharmacy
- Cumberland, Maryland Pharmacy Reaches Consent Decree Over Fraudulent Opioid Prescriptions 2023-07-06 · Cumberland, Maryland · Retail pharmacy
- Pharmacist-in-charge diverted hydrocodone and tramadol powder from a pharmacy controlled-substance safe; Maryland license revoked 2023-07 · Retail pharmacy
- National chain pharmacy manager disciplined after oxycodone reported lost/stolen as employee pilferage 2023-06 · Waldorf, MD · Retail pharmacy
- Montgomery County Pharmacy Reaches Consent Decree Over Fraudulent Opioid Dispensing 2023-05-31 · Germantown, Maryland · Retail pharmacy
- Pharmacy technician diverted a customer's oxycodone prescription at a Hagerstown pharmacy 2023-02 · Hagerstown, MD · Retail pharmacy
- Baltimore Pharmacy and Pharmacist Settle Red-Flag Dispensing Allegations 2022-05-12 · Baltimore, Maryland · Retail pharmacy
- Pharmacy technician admitted taking Xanax, Lortab and Luminal without payment from a national chain pharmacy 2014-10 · Baltimore, MD · Retail pharmacy
- Pharmacy technician accused of removing pills from a filled Oxycontin prescription and returning it to conceal the theft 2012-12 · Rockville, MD · Retail pharmacy
- Pharmacy technician admitted diverting Valium, Promethazine/Codeine Syrup, Vicodin, Loratadine, and Soma from Pharmacy A 2012-07 · Retail pharmacy
- Internal medicine physician summarily suspended over chronic cocaine and opiate use 2011-11 · Baltimore, MD · Other / not classified
- Physician assistant wrote unauthorized prescriptions for controlled dangerous substances for her own personal use 2011-07 · Hagerstown, MD · Other / not classified
- Anesthesiologist admitted to repeatedly ingesting illicit substances and evading toxicology screens 2011-07 · Baltimore, MD · Other / not classified
- Respiratory care practitioner took controlled dangerous substances from her workplace 2011-05 · Frederick, MD · Other / not classified
- Diagnostic radiologist prescribed controlled substances in the names of others for his own use 2010-07 · Annapolis, MD · Other / not classified
- Respiratory care practitioner took controlled substances from a hospital's automated dispensing cabinet dispensing system without authorization 2009-10 · Baltimore, MD · Hospital / health system
- Anesthesiologist diverted controlled substances from his workplace for personal use 2009-06 · Other / not classified
- General practice physician accused of self-administering narcotics and writing prescriptions to family and staff without medical records 2009-02 · Bowie, MD · Other / not classified
- A physician assistant was accused of unauthorized prescribing of Schedule II narcotics to family members 2008-02 · Annapolis, MD · Other / not classified
- Unlicensed resident removed narcotic patches from nursing home patient 2007-07 · Baltimore, MD · Long-term care
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