The Drug Enforcement Administration referred 973 suspects to U.S. Attorneys for criminal prosecution in August 2026.

In August 2026 U.S. Attorneys acted on 898 DEA referrals they had received, charging 615 defendants or 68 percent, with crimes in U.S. district courts and closing 283 DEA referrals without prosecution.

U.S. Attorneys reported taking an average of 792 days days between receipt of a DEA criminal referral and reaching either sentencing or not guilty verdict in court during August 2026.

In August 2026, U.S. Attorneys reported out of 609 prosecutions of DEA-led investigations, a total of 509 defendants were convicted (or 84%), while 100 were not convicted.

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

In August 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 70 months.