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

　　柏林—德国西部的一家法院判处一名药剂师12年监禁，缘起于他为了维持奢侈生活，大规模稀释抗癌药物。

　　In its ruling Friday, the Essen regional court said defendant Peter S. had manipulated at least 14,000 drugs, the quality of which was “not insignificantly” diminished. The offenses took place in nearby Bottrop between 2012 and 2016.

　　据埃森地方法院周五的裁决称，被告彼得S.于2012年至2016年间在博特罗普(Bottrop)附近非法操纵了至少14000种药物，致使其效果“微微”下降。

　　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获取5,000多万欧元(约合5,800万美元)，并用所得款项建造了一幢有大型滑水道的别墅。

　　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。