The Drug Enforcement Administration referred 819 suspects to U.S. Attorneys for criminal prosecution in January 2025.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.