The Drug Enforcement Administration referred 979 suspects to U.S. Attorneys for criminal prosecution in June 2026.

In June 2026 U.S. Attorneys acted on 720 DEA referrals they had received, charging 589 defendants or 82 percent, with crimes in U.S. district courts and closing 131 DEA referrals without prosecution.

U.S. Attorneys reported taking an average of 778 days days between receipt of a DEA criminal referral and reaching either sentencing or not guilty verdict in court during June 2026.

In June 2026, U.S. Attorneys reported out of 603 prosecutions of DEA-led investigations, a total of 527 defendants were convicted (or 87%), while 76 were not convicted.

In June 2026 U.S. Attorneys reported more individuals convicted in DEA-led investigations relative to population size in the S Dakota than in any other federal district.

In June 2026, U.S. Attorneys reported that individuals convicted in U.S. district courts after investigations led by the DEA received a median prison sentence of 72 months.