In May 2019, prosecutors charged a former forensic technician with the Utah County Sheriff's Office with stealing drugs that had been set aside for destruction. The case was filed in Utah's 4th District Court.
The charges consisted of three counts of possession of hydrocodone or OxyContin, each a class A misdemeanor, and three counts of theft, each a class B misdemeanor. The charging documents describe the drugs as items that were supposed to be destroyed rather than medications intended for patients.
The available report does not describe how the alleged thefts were discovered or what internal controls the sheriff's office changed afterward. It also does not report a plea or sentence, so the outcome beyond the filing of charges is not documented here.