A November 7, 2024 press release from the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that a former traveling nurse pleaded guilty to tampering with morphine at a local rehab facility. While working as a traveling nurse, the defendant used a syringe to remove morphine from bottles and injected another liquid substance into the bottles to replace the morphine she removed. She faces a sentence of up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
Former Traveling Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Morphine
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