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A Fluvanna County pharmacist, Joshua Joseph Walden, 52, has been charged with stealing prescription opioids and tampering with consumer products in Virginia. According to court records, Walden worked at Jefferson Pharmacy in Palmyra, Virginia, from July 2023 until his resignation in February 2025. During his employment, he allegedly stole liquid opioids and amphetamines, replacing them with water, and tampered with prescription medications, putting patients’ lives at risk.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Office of Criminal Investigations, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Virginia State Police are investigating the case. First Assistant United States Attorney Robert N. Tracci announced the charges, and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher B. Browne is prosecuting the case.
Walden faces one count of tampering with consumer products and attempt to tamper with a consumer product, two counts of theft of pre-retail medical products, and one count of acquiring a controlled substance by fraud. An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: White Collar Crime
- Defendant: opioids
- Location: VA
- Source: DOJ Press Release
