Hospital Tech Charged With Stealing $2.5M in Supplies

A former surgical technician at a New Jersey hospital is accused of stealing $2.5 million in medical supplies to resell for a profit. Police say 44-year-old Marci M. Staub took the supplies from Cooper University Health Care in Camden, then sold them to a South Carolina medical supply company while allegedly posing as a legitimate vendor, per NBC News. Authorities say financial records show she brought in more than $427,000 from the sales. The hospital flagged missing inventory, including Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft devices, last October, per the Courier Post. Prosecutors say the hospital had noticed unusually frequent reorders of the devices starting in December 2024, without a rise in patient volume.

Investigators say surveillance video from late 2025 showed Staub arriving at work with an empty bag and leaving with it full; sheriff's deputies later stopped her in December as she allegedly walked out with supplies. Staub, who allegedly claimed she kept the medical supplies so she could be prepared for surgeries, was fired, per the Post. She has now been charged with theft, receiving stolen property, distributing prescription drugs, and impersonating a representative of a medical organization. She remains in custody at the Camden County Correctional Facility, per NBC. The hospital says it reported the matter immediately and is cooperating with law enforcement.