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A Western Australia paramedic stole 30 fentanyl vials, replaced them with saline, and was sentenced to 10 months of community service.
A Western Australia paramedic, Lee Headland, was sentenced to a 10-month community service order after stealing 30 fentanyl vials—valued at $1,312—and replacing them with saline, an act discovered during a March raid at his home where an unregistered air rifle was also found.
The court heard he tampered with the drugs at his residence and returned them to supply, raising concerns about patient safety, though a clinical audit by St John WA confirmed no patients were harmed.
Headland, an 18-year veteran and station manager, pleaded guilty, with his defense citing severe mental health struggles, including extreme anxiety and depression linked to a traumatic infant drowning call, workplace harassment, and inadequate support.
Prosecutors acknowledged the risk but noted no evidence of harm.
The case has prompted calls for tighter controls on high-risk drug storage and better resources for rural ambulance stations.
St John WA reiterated its commitment to staff well-being, offering counseling and peer support, but declined to comment on individual matters.
Un paramédico de Australia Occidental robó 30 viales de fentanilo, los reemplazó con solución salina, y fue sentenciado a 10 meses de servicio comunitario.