Drug diversion cases in Wyoming
9 documented cases, 2016–2020.
Figures are derived from the 730 case records collected on this site, not from official state totals.
Custodial sentences stated
Shortest: 8 months
Longest: 60 months (5 years)
2 prison or jail terms stated in 2 of 9 records. Probation, supervised release, home confinement and suspended terms are not counted.
Monetary penalties stated
None of the 9 records carries a recorded dollar penalty.
Drug classes involved
| Drug class | Records |
|---|---|
| Opioids | 7 |
| Benzodiazepines | 2 |
| Anabolic steroids | 1 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Other / not classified | 3 |
| Retail pharmacy | 1 |
| No setting stated | 1 |
Cases
Newest first
- Rawlins physician sentenced federally for dispensing medically unnecessary controlled substances 2020-12 · Rawlins, WY · Other / not classified
- Rawlins physician charged with prescribing oxycodone and other controlled substances outside legitimate medical practice 2020-02 · Rawlins, WY · Other / not classified
- Casper pharmacy agreed to $1 million civil settlement over controlled substance dispensing allegations 2020-01 · Retail pharmacy
- Wyoming hospital nurse sentenced for diluting hydromorphone and meperidine vials 2018-02-21 · Hospital / health system
- Former registered nurse at Memorial Hospital of Converse County sentenced for stealing hydromorphone and meperidine and replacing them with saline 2018-02 · Douglas, WY · Hospital / health system
- Former hospital nurse in Douglas charged with stealing and diluting hydromorphone and meperidine 2017-10 · Douglas, WY · Hospital / health system
- Registered nurse accused of diverting hydromorphone at Memorial Hospital of Converse County by replacing it with saline 2017-06 · Douglas, WY · Hospital / health system
- Wyoming pharmacy technician-in-training surrendered permit over controlled-substance diversion 2017-03
- Casper physician suspended over alleged excessive painkiller prescriptions and oxycodone conspiracy 2016-12 · Casper, WY · 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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