The Drug Enforcement Administration referred 942 suspects to U.S. Attorneys for criminal prosecution in October 2025.

In October 2025 U.S. Attorneys acted on 801 DEA referrals they had received, charging 653 defendants or 82 percent, with crimes in U.S. district courts and closing 148 DEA referrals without prosecution.

U.S. Attorneys reported taking an average of 878 days days between receipt of a DEA criminal referral and reaching either sentencing or not guilty verdict in court during October 2025.

In October 2025, U.S. Attorneys reported out of 689 prosecutions of DEA-led investigations, a total of 587 defendants were convicted (or 85%), while 102 were not convicted.

In October 2025 U.S. Attorneys reported more individuals convicted in DEA-led investigations relative to population size in the Wash, E than in any other federal district.

In October 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.