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Camden Surgical Tech Charged in $2.5 Million Hospital Supply Theft

Investigators say an inventory spike followed by surveillance exposed an operation to resell bone graft devices out of state.

Overview

  • Marci M. Staub, a former surgical technician at Cooper University Hospital, was charged after a six‑month probe and is being held at the Camden County Correctional Facility.
  • Cooper reported missing Medtronic Infuse bone graft devices on Oct. 2, 2025, after orders rose from December 2024 to July 2025 with no increase in documented use.
  • Surveillance from November to December 2025 showed Staub arriving with an empty bag and leaving with it filled, and deputies detained her in December as she tried to leave with supplies.
  • Financial records show more than $427,000 in payments tied to a medical supply company, and prosecutors allege she posed as a vendor to sell the stolen items to a South Carolina wholesaler.
  • Cooper says it flagged the losses, fired the employee, and is cooperating with prosecutors, who are seeking tips as they assess how long the scheme ran and whether others were involved.