In March 2025 U.S. Attorneys acted on 1,250 DEA referrals they
had received, charging 698 defendants or 56 percent, with crimes
in U.S. district courts and closing 552 DEA referrals without prosecution.
927 days
average time for DEA cases
U.S. Attorneys reported taking an average of 927 days days between receipt of a
DEA criminal referral and reaching either sentencing or not guilty verdict in court during
March 2025.
848
DEA Convictions in March 2025
In March 2025, U.S. Attorneys reported out of 1,019 prosecutions
of DEA-led investigations, a total of 848 defendants were convicted (or
83%), while 171 were not convicted.
In March 2025 U.S. Attorneys reported more individuals convicted in DEA-led
investigations relative to population size in the Mo, E than in any other federal
district.
70 months
typical DEA prison sentence
In March 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.