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.
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.