Drug diversion cases in South Carolina
13 documented cases, 1995–2026.
Figures are derived from the 730 case records collected on this site, not from official state totals.
Custodial sentences stated
None of the 13 records states a prison or jail term.
Monetary penalties stated
Smallest: $1,000,000
Largest: $1,000,000
1 amount in US dollars (civil settlements and penalties, criminal fines, restitution, forfeiture) in 1 of 13 records.
Drug classes involved
| Drug class | Records |
|---|---|
| Opioids | 11 |
| Other controlled substance | 2 |
| Stimulants | 1 |
A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Other / not classified | 9 |
| Hospital / health system | 3 |
| Retail pharmacy | 1 |
Cases
Newest first
- Registered nurse charged with unlawfully obtaining oxycodone, hydromorphone and fentanyl at a Horry County hospital 2026-07 · Horry County, SC · Hospital / health system
- South Carolina Practical Nurse Charged Over Care Facility Oxycodone Theft 2026-05 · Simpsonville, South Carolina · Other / not classified
- Licensed practical nurse charged with stealing oxycodone from resident at Simpsonville Post Acute 2026-05 · Greenville County, SC · Other / not classified
- Hospital nurse accused of stealing opioids from patients at Grand Strand Medical Center 2026-04 · Horry County, SC · Hospital / health system
- South Carolina Unlicensed Caregiver Charged Over Care Facility Oxycodone Theft 2025-12-23 · Piedmont, South Carolina · Other / not classified
- Unlicensed Director of Nursing at Cherrydale Post Acute charged with stealing oxycodone from a person 2025-12 · Greenville, SC · Other / not classified
- Licensed practical nurse accused of stealing oxycodone from a resident at Simpsonville Post Acute 2025-10 · Simpsonville, SC · Other / not classified
- South Carolina Practical Nurse Charged Over Nursing Home Tramadol Theft 2025-03-18 · Myrtle Beach, South Carolina · Other / not classified
- Nursing home nurse accused of stealing Tramadol and oxycodone/acetaminophen from residents 2025-03 · Myrtle Beach, SC · Other / not classified
- Registered nurse charged with stealing oxycodone and hydrocodone/acetaminophen from residents at Prince George Healthcare Center 2024-06 · Georgetown, SC · Other / not classified
- Prisma Health Midlands Pays $1 Million in Record South Carolina CSA Settlement 2022-04-05 · Columbia, South Carolina · Hospital / health system
- Mount Pleasant pharmacy technician charged with stealing OxyContin and Adderall from CVS pharmacy 2022-03 · Mount Pleasant, SC · Retail pharmacy
- Mullins pharmacist's license revoked for consuming controlled substances without authorization 1995-01 · Mullins, SC · Other / not classified
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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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