The Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives referred 1,115 suspects to U.S. Attorneys for criminal prosecution in June 2026.

In June 2026 U.S. Attorneys acted on 922 ATF referrals they had received, charging 727 defendants or 79 percent, with crimes in U.S. district courts and closing 195 ATF referrals without prosecution.

U.S. Attorneys reported taking an average of 507 days days between receipt of a ATF criminal referral and reaching either sentencing or not guilty verdict in court during June 2026.

In June 2026, U.S. Attorneys reported out of 620 prosecutions of ATF-led investigations, a total of 562 defendants were convicted (or 91%), while 58 were not convicted.

In June 2026 U.S. Attorneys reported more individuals convicted in ATF-led investigations relative to population size in the Ala, M than in any other federal district.

In June 2026, U.S. Attorneys reported that individuals convicted in U.S. district courts after investigations led by the ATF received a median prison sentence of 47 months.