Drug Diversion in the News

Goshen nurse accused of stealing pills from assisted living facility

2021-02-15T19:52:32-06:00July 9th, 2019|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

A former nurse at the Waterford Crossing Assisted Living Facility in Goshen is accused of stealing pain killers while at work. According to court documents, 51-year-old R. Hoffman stole the drugs between February and March of 2018. Court documents say the pharmacy did an audit on the facility's narcotic distribution and discovered Hoffman was taking [...]

NJ Nurse Stole Patients Pain Meds At Bayville Care Center

2021-02-16T13:31:03-06:00July 9th, 2019|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

A nurse switched out and stole a patient's pain medication at the Tallwoods Care Center in Berkeley, police announced Monday. G. Neglia, of Forked River, replaced the patient's Vicodin with over-the-counter Tylenol, according to Berkeley authorities. Neglia, 30, admitted to switching out the drugs, police said. He was charged June 7 with obtaining a prescription [...]

Elkhart, IN nurse charged with prescription drug fraud

2021-02-16T13:29:09-06:00July 9th, 2019|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

An Elkhart nurse is accused of palming prescription painkillers and mishandling paperwork at a retirement community last year. R. Hoffman, 51, faces 12 criminal charges: Four counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud, four counts of failing to keep records, and four counts of furnishing fraudulent information. Hoffman allegedly stole doses of oxycodone and [...]

Keedysville, MD woman gets four years for theft of 21,000 pills

2021-02-16T13:36:22-06:00July 8th, 2019|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

A Keedysville woman who stole more than 21,000 oxycodone pills while working at Boonsboro Pharmacy was sentenced Monday to four years in state prison. Gabrielle Benson, 24, pleaded guilty in April to conspiracy to possess oxycodone with intent to distribute. On Monday, Washington County Circuit Court Judge Daniel P. Dwyer sentenced her to eight years [...]

Pike pharmacist, his wife and co-worker indicted in federal drug and fraud case

2021-02-16T13:39:56-06:00July 6th, 2019|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

A Pike County pharmacist, his wife and a co-worker are facing numerous charges in connection with a fraud and drug distribution indictment filed late last week in U.S. District Court in Pikeville and unsealed Friday. The indictment charges H. Fuller with five counts of distribution/dispensation of codeine, 20 counts of distribution of phentermine, zolpidem, tramadol [...]

Norton-based doctor accused of acquiring drugs by fraud, failing to maintain records

2021-02-16T13:43:44-06:00July 3rd, 2019|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

ABINGDON, Va. — A Norton doctor was arrested Wednesday after authorities said he acquired drugs by fraud, failed to maintain records, and made false statements. Dr. R. Moore, 61, of Wise, was charged with one count of acquiring, obtaining, or possessing schedule II and schedule IV controlled substances by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception, or subterfuge, [...]

NY Nurse accused of stealing drugs at nursing home

2021-02-16T13:45:26-06:00July 3rd, 2019|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

A registered nurse from Saratoga Springs has been charged with more than 200 felonies and misdemeanor for allegedly stealing drugs while working at Diamond Hill Nursing home, police said. R. Stevens, 31, was charged with 128 counts each of falsifying business records, a felony, and misdemeanor petit larceny after an investigation by State Police, police [...]

Fayetteville VA nurse sentenced for stealing opioids

2021-02-16T13:56:26-06:00July 2nd, 2019|Categories: Drug Diversion in the News|

A Fayetteville man has been sentenced to three years’ probation and 90 days house arrest after he pleaded guilty to the diversion and theft of opioid drugs from the Fayetteville VA Medical Center. The sentence for Aaron Wayne Pickrell, 50, was handed down by United States District Judge James C. Dever III, United States Attorney [...]

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