Drug diversion cases in Nevada
14 documented cases, 2007–2025.
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 |
|---|---|
| Opioids | 6 |
| Other controlled substance | 1 |
| Stimulants | 1 |
| No drug stated | 7 |
A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Hospital / health system | 3 |
| Other / not classified | 2 |
| Retail pharmacy | 2 |
| No setting stated | 7 |
Cases
Newest first
- Nevada registered nurse surrendered license over controlled-substance use and drug diversion 2025-12
- Nevada nurse anesthetist placed on probation for drug diversion 2025-12
- Nevada registered nurse reprimanded for drug diversion in spring 2025 board actions 2025-04
- Nevada registered nurse reprimanded and ordered to continuing education for drug diversion 2025-02
- Nevada advanced practice nurse placed on probation for drug diversion and regulatory violations 2025-02
- Nevada advanced practice nurse placed on probation for drug diversion and improper delegation 2025-02
- Nevada advanced practice nurse placed on probation for drug diversion and falsified records 2025-02
- Las Vegas nurse sentenced for illegally prescribing hydrocodone and oxycodone in a cash-for-prescriptions scheme 2019-05 · Las Vegas, NV · Other / not classified
- Las Vegas nurse practitioner and surgical technician pleaded guilty to distributing hydrocodone and oxycodone prescriptions for cash 2018-10 · Other / not classified
- Nevada grocery-pharmacy technician accused of diverting hydrocodone, amphetamine and oxycodone tablets from patient bottles 2017-08 · Retail pharmacy
- Nevada nursing board found a licensed practical nurse withdrew morphine from patient dispensers at a rural hospital without documenting it 2016-03 · Caliente, NV · Hospital / health system
- Nurse at a medical center in Caliente investigated for unaccounted morphine; license revoked 2015-08 · Caliente, NV · Hospital / health system
- Nevada pharmacy technician refilled hydrocodone prescriptions for herself; registration revoked 2007-02-22 · Retail pharmacy
- Nevada hospital pharmacy technician created fictitious nurse account to pull narcotics from dispensing cabinets 2007-02-22 · 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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