Diversion News
DEA’s Diversion Control Division strives to prevent, detect, and investigate the diversion of controlled pharmaceuticals and listed chemicals from legitimate sources. When the safety and health of the American people is in jeopardy, DEA takes action against those who violate the law. Read the latest on these enforcement cases and civil actions.
West Haven Woman Who Diverted Narcotics from Dying VA Medical Center Patients is Sentenced (December 25, 2024)
Former Doctor and Her Wife Sentenced for Fraud and Other Crimes (December 19, 2024)
Two Houston Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Burglarizing Pharmacies in Southern Illinois, Missouri (December, 19 2024)
Justice Department Files Nationwide Lawsuit Alleging CVS Knowingly Dispensed Controlled Substances in Violation of the Controlled Substances Act and the False Claims Act (December 18, 2024)
Nurse Pleads Guilty to Illegally Obtaining Fentanyl from Hospital (December 16, 2024)
San Antonio Man Sentenced to 28 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Pharmacy Robberies (December 13, 2024)
Long Island Medical Doctor Convicted of Illegally Distributing Oxycodone Pills (December 11, 2024)
Pill Distributor Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Trafficking Tens of Thousands of Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth (December 8, 2024)
Court Orders North Carolina Pharmacy to Pay $500,000 Penalty and Enters Injunction to Prevent Filling Illegal Controlled Substance Prescriptions (December 6, 2024)
Madera Pharmacist Sentenced to over 7 Years in Prison for Illegally Trafficking Hundreds of Thousands of Opiate Pills (November 25, 2024)
Hospital in Washington Agrees to Pay $15,000 Penalty and Implement Corrective Actions to Address Theft of Controlled Substances (November 18, 2024)
China-Based Chemical Company, Its Director and Senior Employees Indicted for Alleged Fentanyl Manufacturing and Distribution (November, 8 2024)
Covetrus Agrees to Pay $1,125,000 for Failing to Adequately Address Suspicious Opioid Orders and for Inadequate Recordkeeping Practices (October 30, 2024)
China-Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Employees Indicted for Alleged Fentanyl Manufacturing and Distribution (October 24, 2024)
DEA Warns Healthcare Workers of Impersonation Scam Targeting Doctors and Pharmacists (October 24, 2024)
Physician, Physician Assistant, and Practice Pay $300K to Resolve Controlled Substances Act Allegations (October 23, 2024)
Former Nurse Pleads Guilty in Connection with Diverting Fentanyl from ICU Patient (October 8, 2024)
Multiple Pharmaceutical Distributor Executives, Sales Representatives and Brokers Charged in Connection with Unlawful Sales of over 70M Opioid Pills (October 3, 2024)
U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against 18 Defendants in Scheme to Manufacture and Distribute Millions of Deadly Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals Through Fake Online Pharmacies (September 30, 2024)
Seven Charged after Federal Investigation Disrupts Massive Counterfeit Pill Manufacturing Operation (September 24, 2024)
Hollidaysburg Couple Sentenced For Conspiracy To Defraud The United States And Health Care Fraud Conspiracy (September 20, 2024)
Civil Settlement Resolves Allegations of Record-keeping Violations Against Savannah-area Weight Loss Physician (September 11, 2024)
Boston Physician Resolves Allegations of Improper Prescribing Practices Involving Controlled Substances (September 11, 2024)
Pharmacy Burglary Conspirators Arraigned Today in Federal Court (August 29, 2024)
Members of a Houston-Based Organization Responsible for Breaking into Pharmacies in Rural Iowa and Nebraska Indicted (August 29, 2024)
USAO-Eastern District of Arkansas Announces Investigation Into Largest Pharmacy Ring in DEA History (August 29, 2024)
Devon Physician Agrees to Pay $8,000 to Resolve Controlled Substances Act Violations (August 20, 2024)
Five Defendants, Including Two Doctors, Charged in Connection with Actor Matthew Perry's Fatal Drug Overdose Last Year (August 15, 2024)
Philadelphia Area Doctor Agrees to Resolve Civil Allegations of Improper Prescribing (July 22, 2024)
Pottstown Pharmacy Agrees to Resolve Civil Allegations of Improper Dispensing of Controlled Substances (July 17, 2024)
Rite Aid Corporation and Affiliates Agree to Settle False Claims Act and Controlled Substance Act Allegations Related to Opioid Dispensing (July 10, 2024)
Manchester Man Arrested for Manufacturing and Trafficking Counterfeit Pharmaceutical Pills (July 9, 2024)
Jefferson County Doctor, Staffers Accused of Conspiracy, Health Care Fraud (July 8, 2024)
OptumRx Agrees to Pay $20M to Resolve Allegations that It Filled Opioid Prescriptions in Violation of the Controlled Substances Act (June 27, 2024)
National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action Results in 193 Defendants Charged and Over $2.75 Billion in False Claims (June 27, 2024)
OptumRx Agrees to Pay $20M to Resolve Allegations that It Filled Certain Opioid Prescriptions in Violation of the Controlled Substances Act (June 27, 2024)
Statement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram on Done Global Inc. (June 14, 2024)
Former Nurse Pleads Guilty in Connection to the Diversion of Dangerous Narcotics by Medical Professionals (June 14, 2024)
Palomar Hospital Pays $250,000 for Diverting Fentanyl (June 3, 2024)
Anesthesiologist Pleads Guilty to Taking Fentanyl from Hospital (April 25, 2024)
New Haven Pharmacy and Owner Agree to Pay $120,000 to Settle Controlled Substances Act Allegations (April 23, 2024)
Drug Manufacturer to Pay $2.25 Million to Settle Substances Act Allegations (April 10, 2024)
Pill Distributor Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Tens of Thousands of Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth (April 8, 2024)
Idaho Doctor Pays $96,000 to Settle Allegations That He Wrote Unlawful Prescriptions (April 3, 2024)
Chemical Importer to Pay $300,000 in Civil Penalties for Alleged Violations of the Controlled Substances Act (March 25, 2024)
Philadelphia Pharmacy Criminal Pleas and Civil Resolutions Result in Multiple Criminal Convictions and Over $4 Million Recovered (March 20, 2024)
East Bay Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Opioids Outside the Scope of Medical Practice (March 18, 2024)
St. Louis Area Pediatrician Indicted, Accused of Exchanging Prescriptions for Sex Acts (March 14, 2024)
Psychiatrist Sentenced to 48 Months for Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances (March 5, 2024)
Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 70 Months for Unlawful Drug Distribution (March 1, 2024)
Nurse Practitioner Arrested for Unlawful Drug Distribution (February 9, 2024)
Samson, Alabama Pharmacy Liable for $110,000 Penalty for Recordkeeping Violations of the Controlled Substances Act (February 9, 2024)
DEA Announces Settlement with Morris & Dickson Co., LLC (February 7, 2024)
Nurse Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Prescription Scheme (February 2, 2024)
eBay to Pay $59 Million to Settle Controlled Substances Act Allegations Related to Pill Presses Sold Through Its Website (February 1, 2024)
eBay to Pay $59 Million to Settle Controlled Substances Act Allegations Related to Pill Presses Sold Through its Website (January 31, 2024)
Former Physician is Sentenced to 30 Months after Conviction for Diverting Prescription Opioids (January 25, 2024)
Nassau Doctor Sentenced to Up to 15 Years in Prison for Overprescription of Opioids that Led to Five Deaths (January 22, 2024)
Doctor Convicted at Trial for Unlawfully Dispensing Controlled Substances (January 19, 2024)
St. Louis Area Doctors Accused of Illegally Administering Ketamine (January 11, 2024)
