Drug diversion cases in Minnesota
15 documented cases, 2011–2026.
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: 24 months (2 years)
1 prison or jail term stated in 1 of 15 records. Probation, supervised release, home confinement and suspended terms are not counted.
Monetary penalties stated
Smallest: $340,000
Largest: $340,000
1 amount in US dollars (civil settlements and penalties, criminal fines, restitution, forfeiture) in 1 of 15 records.
Drug classes involved
| Drug class | Records |
|---|---|
| Opioids | 12 |
| Other controlled substance | 2 |
| Stimulants | 1 |
A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Retail pharmacy | 7 |
| Hospital / health system | 5 |
| Emergency services / EMS | 1 |
| Home health / hospice | 1 |
| Other / not classified | 1 |
Cases
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- Former VA Medical Center Nurse Indicted for Stealing Hydromorphone 2026-08-21 · Minneapolis, Minnesota · Hospital / health system
- Dodge County Hospital Nurse Diverted Oxycodone Using Automated Dispensing Cabinet Swap 2024-05-24 · Dodge County, Minnesota · Hospital / health system
- Minnesota Pharmacist in Charge Pleads Guilty to Stealing Oxycodone Bottles From Inventory 2024-04-25 · Maplewood, Minnesota · Retail pharmacy
- Minnesota home hospice nurse diverted controlled substances from 24 patients 2023-06-29 · Home health / hospice
- Minnesota pharmacy technician took oxycodone from filled patient prescriptions; registration surrendered 2021-05 · Retail pharmacy
- Minnesota pharmacist caught on video pocketing amphetamines; suspension stayed with monitoring 2021-05 · Retail pharmacy
- Minnesota pharmacy technician shorted patient prescriptions of oxycodone-acetaminophen; registration revoked 2020-10 · Retail pharmacy
- Minnesota pharmacist-in-charge reprimanded after technician diverted over 18,000 doses of controlled substances 2020-09 · Retail pharmacy
- Minnesota pharmacy chain pays $225,000 to resolve Controlled Substances Act claims after pharmacist-in-charge diverted opioids 2019-06-11 · Retail pharmacy
- Minnesota pharmacist diverted hydrocodone, zolpidem and tramadol for years and altered records; license suspended indefinitely 2017-02 · Other / not classified
- Minnesota Paramedic Stole Ambulance Morphine, Replaced It with Saline 2015-07-16 · Minneapolis, Minnesota · Emergency services / EMS
- Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Stealing 67,000 Doses of Prescription Narcotics — Minnesota, 2014 2014-10-28 · Burnsville, Minnesota · Retail pharmacy
- Hospital Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Dilaudid, Causing Patient Infections — Minnesota, 2013 2013-03-20 · St. Cloud, Minnesota · Hospital / health system
- Nurse Sentenced for Diverting Hydromorphone via Drug Cabinet Login Credentials — Minnesota, 2012 2012-01-20 · Minnesota · Hospital / health system
- Hospital Nurse Sentenced for Siphoning Dilaudid from Patients' IV Bags — Minnesota, 2011 2011-06-29 · Coon Rapids, Minnesota · 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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