U.S. Attorneys recorded 557 defendants charged with drugs offenses in U.S.
district courts in March 2026.
52%
conviction rate for drugs offenses in March 2026
Of the 1,403 drugs defendant referrals disposed of by U.S. Attorneys in
March 2026, 730 or 52% were convicted in U.S.
district court, 573 were closed without prosecution, and
100 were not convicted after prosecution.
DEA
contributed most drugs referrals in March 2026
Out of a total of 1,403 defendants referred for drugs offenses disposed of in
March 2026, the largest number of 620 were referred by the
DEA
Ala, S
had the most drugs convictions per capita in District Court during March 2026
District
Per Capita
Ala, S
2,601
Montana
2,216
Cal, S
2,103
N Dakota
1,958
Ark, E
1,743
In March 2026 U.S. Attorneys reported more individuals convicted of drugs
offenses relative to population size in the Southern District of Alabama District
Court than in any other federal district
