U.S. Attorneys recorded 1,075 defendants charged with drugs offenses in U.S.
district courts in October 2024.
68%
conviction rate for drugs offenses in October 2024
Of the 2,102 drugs defendant referrals disposed of by U.S. Attorneys in
October 2024, 1,437 or 68% were convicted in
U.S. district court, 501 were closed without prosecution, and
164 were not convicted after prosecution.
DEA
contributed most drugs referrals in October 2024
Out of a total of 2,102 defendants referred for drugs offenses disposed of in
October 2024, the largest number of 921 were referred by the
DEA
W Virg, N
had the most drugs convictions per capita in District Court during October 2024
District
Per Capita
W Virg, N
3,110
Cal, S
3,027
Okla, N
2,599
Mo, E
2,349
S Dakota
2,119
In October 2024 U.S. Attorneys reported more individuals convicted of drugs
offenses relative to population size in the
Northern District of West Virginia District Court than in any other federal
district
