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819
criminal referrals made by DEA in January 2025
The Drug Enforcement Administration referred 819 suspects to U.S. Attorneys for criminal prosecution in January 2025.
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74%
DEA referrals prosecuted
In January 2025 U.S. Attorneys acted on 675 DEA referrals they had received, charging 500 defendants or 74 percent, with crimes in U.S. district courts and closing 175 DEA referrals without prosecution.
833 days
average time for DEA cases
U.S. Attorneys reported taking an average of 833 days days between receipt of a DEA criminal referral and reaching either sentencing or not guilty verdict in court during January 2025.
686
DEA Convictions in January 2025
In January 2025, U.S. Attorneys reported out of 760 prosecutions of DEA-led investigations, a total of 686 defendants were convicted (or 90%), while 74 were not convicted.
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Okla, E
most DEA convictions per capita in January 2025
District Convictions (per capita)
Okla, E 144,940
Nebraska 115,250
Mo, E 111,260
N Dakota 107,150
Ark, E 102,060
In January 2025 U.S. Attorneys reported more individuals convicted in DEA-led investigations relative to population size in the Okla, E than in any other federal district.
77 months
typical DEA prison sentence
In January 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 77 months.
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