A court in western Germany has sentenced apharmacist to 12 years in prison for diluting cancer drugs on a massive scale in order to finance his luxury lifestyle.

近日，德国西部的一家法院判处一名药剂师12年监禁，因为他为了维持自己奢侈的生活，大规模稀释抗癌药物。

In its ruling last Friday, the Essen regional court said defendant Peter S. had manipulated at least 14,000 drugs, the quality of which was "not in significantly" diminished.

根据埃森地方法院上周五的裁决，被告彼得S.非法操纵了至少14000种药物，致使其效果“微微”下降。

The offenses took place in nearby Bottrop between 2012 and 2016.

这一犯罪行为是于2012年至2016年间在博特罗普附近实施的。

 

Prosecutors accused the 48-year-old, whose surname wasn't provided for privacy reasons, of harming at least 27 patients, although earlier estimates put the number far higher.

尽管早前预估受此影响的患者人数要比实际高很多，但检方指控这名出于隐私而没透露姓氏的48岁药剂师，仍对至少27名患者造成了伤害。

The defendant allegedly obtained more than 50 million euros ($58 million) through the fraud and used the money to build a villa with a large water slide.

被告涉嫌以欺诈手段敛财超过5000万欧元(约合5,800万美元)，并用所得款项建造了一幢配有大型水滑梯的别墅。

He was arrested in November 2016 after pharmacy staff blew the whistle.

他于2016年11月经药房工作人员揭发后被逮捕。