Drug diversion cases in Utah
9 documented cases, 1990–2026.
Figures are derived from the 730 case records collected on this site, not from official state totals.
Custodial sentences stated
None of the 9 records states a prison or jail term.
Monetary penalties stated
None of the 9 records carries a recorded dollar penalty.
Drug classes involved
| Drug class | Records |
|---|---|
| Opioids | 8 |
| Anabolic steroids | 1 |
A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Hospital / health system | 5 |
| Other / not classified | 4 |
Cases
Newest first
- Utah nurse charged after police found thousands of prescription pills in home safe 2026-06 · Other / not classified
- Rehabilitation center nurse accused of stealing patients' painkillers and drug logs 2026-03 · Sandy, UT · Other / not classified
- VA pharmacy supervisor suspected of stealing painkillers and testosterone over five years 2023-10 · Salt Lake City, UT · Hospital / health system
- Intermountain Healthcare Nurse Tampered with Hydromorphone Syringes 2021-07-23 · Salt Lake City, Utah · Hospital / health system
- Hospital nurse convicted of diverting hydromorphone from pre-loaded syringes and replacing it with saline 2021-07 · Sandy, UT · Other / not classified
- Utah County sheriff's evidence technician charged with taking drugs slated for destruction 2019-05 · Other / not classified
- Utah health system paid $1 million to resolve clinic drug diversion allegations 2017-12-08 · Hospital / health system
- Ogden hospital emergency room nurse charged with diverting morphine and dilaudid and tampering with vials, exposing patients to hepatitis C 2017-07 · Ogden, UT · Hospital / health system
- University of Utah Medical Center nurse accused of diverting Percocet by substituting Tylenol 1990-06 · 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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