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A former surgical technician at Cooper University Health Care in Camden, New Jersey, has been charged with stealing around $2.5 million worth of medical supplies and reselling them in South Carolina, authorities announced Monday.
Marci M. Staub, 44, of Galloway, is accused of taking a large number of Medtronic Infuse bone graft devices and other medical supplies from the hospital’s supply room over several months. Officials from the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office said the theft was first noticed on October 2, 2025, when hospital staff saw that orders for these devices had jumped sharply from December 2024 through July 2025, even though usage did not increase. The hospital’s inventory records also did not match the number of items used, according to the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office statement.
After a six-month investigation, detectives reviewed surveillance footage showing Staub arriving at work with an empty bag and leaving with it full of supplies. On one occasion in December 2025, the Camden County Sheriff’s Office and hospital security caught Staub trying to leave work with medical supplies. She was fired immediately and later arrested, officials said.
Detectives found that Staub had been impersonating a medical supply vendor, selling the stolen items to a wholesale company in South Carolina and receiving more than $427,000 in payments.
Staub has been charged with second-degree theft, receiving stolen property, distribution of prescription legend drugs, and impersonation of a representative of a medical organization. She is currently being held at the Camden County Correctional Facility. Cooper University Health Care said it terminated Staub and continues to cooperate with law enforcement, stating, "Theft or any violation of the law will not be tolerated at Cooper."
Officials ask anyone with information about the case to contact Detective Kristen Blantz of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit at (856) 225-8642 or submit tips online.