In June 2025 U.S. Attorneys acted on 853 DEA referrals they had
received, charging 692 defendants or 81 percent, with crimes in
U.S. district courts and closing 161 DEA referrals without prosecution.
930 days
average time for DEA cases
U.S. Attorneys reported taking an average of 930 days days between receipt of a
DEA criminal referral and reaching either sentencing or not guilty verdict in court during
June 2025.
669
DEA Convictions in June 2025
In June 2025, U.S. Attorneys reported out of 747 prosecutions of
DEA-led investigations, a total of 669 defendants were convicted (or
90%), while 78 were not convicted.
In June 2025 U.S. Attorneys reported more individuals convicted in DEA-led
investigations relative to population size in the N. Y., W than in any other
federal district.
70 months
typical DEA prison sentence
In June 2025, U.S. Attorneys reported that individuals convicted in U.S. district
courts after investigations led by the DEA received a median prison sentence of
70 months.