Drug diversion cases in Washington
16 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: 12 months
Longest: 12 months
1 prison or jail term stated in 1 of 16 records. Probation, supervised release, home confinement and suspended terms are not counted.
Monetary penalties stated
Smallest: $15,000
Largest: $4,000,000
2 amounts in US dollars (civil settlements and penalties, criminal fines, restitution, forfeiture) in 2 of 16 records.
Drug classes involved
| Drug class | Records |
|---|---|
| Opioids | 11 |
| Other controlled substance | 5 |
A record naming drugs from two classes counts in both.
Settings involved
| Setting | Records |
|---|---|
| Other / not classified | 8 |
| Hospital / health system | 4 |
| Retail pharmacy | 3 |
| Long-term care | 1 |
Cases
Newest first
- Seattle Anesthesiology Resident Sentenced for Diverting Fentanyl and Hydromorphone While Treating Children 2026-02-02 · Seattle, Washington · Hospital / health system
- Agency affiliated counselor alleged to have ingested unprescribed methadone while transporting clients 2025-11 · Other / not classified
- Veterinarian charged with issuing controlled substance prescriptions without documentation and providing medications for non-patient use 2025-10 · Snohomish County, Washington · Other / not classified
- Certified nursing assistant alleged to have diverted controlled substances from a resident at an assisted living facility 2025-08 · Whatcom County, WA · Other / not classified
- Mid-Valley Hospital Pays $15,000 Penalty Over Nurse's Hydromorphone Theft 2024-11-15 · Omak, Washington · Hospital / health system
- Pharmacy assistant charged after allegedly attempting to deliver a controlled substance against pharmacy policy 2024-10 · Snohomish County, Washington · Retail pharmacy
- Pharmacy technician charged with diverting controlled substances on multiple occasions 2024-09 · Cowlitz County, Washington · Retail pharmacy
- Home care aide accused of failing to administer and account for residents' narcotic medications 2024-09 · Other / not classified
- Hospital certified nursing assistant and registered medical assistant charged with diverting oxycodone from a patient 2024-08 · Spokane County, Washington · Hospital / health system
- Okanogan County nurse admitted diverting controlled substances; hydromorphone removal cited 2024-07 · Okanogan County, WA · Other / not classified
- Registered nurse and advanced practice nurse charged after removing hydromorphone without patient orders and admitting to diverting controlled substances from the workplace 2024-06 · Okanogan County, Washington · Other / not classified
- Pharmacy technician charged with taking Promethazine-Codeine syrup from pharmacy 2024-05 · King County, Washington · Retail pharmacy
- Clinic pharmacy assistant charged with stealing OxyContin and Oxycodone prescriptions from the clinic where she worked 2024-05 · Whitman County, Washington · Other / not classified
- Confluence Health Clinic Nurse Tampered with Morphine Vials 2021-12-07 · Moses Lake, Washington · Other / not classified
- ED Nurse Transmits Hepatitis C to Patients at Good Samaritan Hospital 2018-05 · Puyallup, Washington · Hospital / health system
- Nursing Home Nurse Sentenced for Diluting Hospice Patients' Morphine with Tap Water — Washington, 2011 2011-03-07 · Snohomish, Washington · Long-term care
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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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