Drug diversion cases in Oklahoma
14 documented cases, 2010–2026.
Figures are derived from the 730 case records collected on this site, not from official state totals.
Custodial sentences stated
Shortest: 6 months
Longest: 12 months
2 prison or jail terms stated in 2 of 14 records. Probation, supervised release, home confinement and suspended terms are not counted.
Monetary penalties stated
None of the 14 records carries a recorded dollar penalty.
Drug classes involved
| Drug class | Records |
|---|---|
| Opioids | 12 |
| Benzodiazepines | 3 |
| Anesthetics / sedatives | 2 |
| Other controlled substance | 1 |
| Stimulants | 1 |
| No drug stated | 1 |
A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Hospital / health system | 6 |
| Retail pharmacy | 5 |
| Other / not classified | 2 |
| Long-term care | 1 |
Cases
Newest first
- Edmond hospital employee charged with stealing fentanyl waste from OU Health 2026-09 · Edmond, OK · Other / not classified
- Lawton pharmacy technician charged after hydrocodone tablets found spilling from clothing 2025-12-03 · Retail pharmacy
- Oklahoma pharmacy technician permit permanently revoked after pharmacy reported 3,762 tablets lost 2025-11-18 · Retail pharmacy
- Oklahoma grocery-chain pharmacy technician admitted stealing and selling hydrocodone and alprazolam 2025-08-13 · Retail pharmacy
- Oklahoma hospital night-shift nurse disciplined after morphine waste questioned and patient reported no dose 2025-05-20 · Hospital / health system
- Oklahoma pharmacy technician altered oxycodone counts under coworkers' credentials and sold the pills 2025-05-07 · Retail pharmacy
- Oklahoma City Anesthesiologist Convicted of Diverting Hospital Opioids 2024-07-11 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · Hospital / health system
- ICU nurse sentenced for tampering with fentanyl and hydromorphone at Ardmore hospital 2024-04 · Ardmore, OK · Hospital / health system
- ICU nurse at Mercy Hospital in Ardmore pleaded guilty to stealing fentanyl and hydromorphone and swapping pain medication with tap water 2023-09 · Ardmore, OK · Hospital / health system
- Ardmore ICU Nurse Pleads Guilty to Replacing Patients' Pain Medication With Tap Water 2023-08-31 · Ardmore, Oklahoma · Hospital / health system
- Oklahoma nursing home LPN pleaded guilty to larceny of a patient's Schedule II medication 2022-09 · Long-term care
- Oklahoma physician, pharmacist and clinic owner sentenced over pre-signed prescription scheme 2021-02 · Retail pharmacy
- Air-Evacuation Paramedic Tampered with Fentanyl and Ketamine Vials 2019-12-09 · Weatherford, Oklahoma · Other / not classified
- Tulsa hospital pharmacy operator paid civil penalty after employees stole hundreds of thousands of hydrocodone and alprazolam doses 2010-02-19 · 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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