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WA paramedic avoids jail for swapping painkillers for saline

Headland stole and tampered with 17 fentanyl vials over three months, but a clinical audit found no evidence of patient harm, police said.

Summary by Sydney Morning Herald
Lee Headland was the manager of the sub-station in Australind when he stole the drugs.

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Ambulance station manager steals fentanyl, refills vials with saline

A paramedic has been sentenced for stealing vials of an opioid used for pain relief, refilling them with saline and returning them into circulation in WA ambulances.

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WA paramedic avoids jail for swapping painkillers for saline

Lee Headland was the manager of the sub-station in Australind when he stole the drugs.

·Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
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