U.S. Attorneys recorded 978 defendants charged with drugs offenses in U.S.
district courts in August 2026.
60%
conviction rate for drugs offenses in August 2026
Of the 1,891 drugs defendant referrals disposed of by U.S. Attorneys in
August 2026, 1,143 or 60% were convicted in
U.S. district court, 538 were closed without prosecution, and
210 were not convicted after prosecution.
DEA
contributed most drugs referrals in August 2026
Out of a total of 1,891 defendants referred for drugs offenses disposed of in
August 2026, the largest number of 776 were referred by the
DEA
Montana
had the most drugs convictions per capita in District Court during August 2026
District
Per Capita
Montana
2,427
Alaska
2,199
Cal, S
1,965
W Virg, N
1,934
Ark, E
1,598
In August 2026 U.S. Attorneys reported more individuals convicted of drugs
offenses relative to population size in the District of Montana District Court
than in any other federal district
