The Drug Enforcement Administration referred 565 suspects to U.S. Attorneys for criminal prosecution in March 2026.

In March 2026 U.S. Attorneys acted on 628 DEA referrals they had received, charging 319 defendants or 51 percent, with crimes in U.S. district courts and closing 309 DEA referrals without prosecution.

U.S. Attorneys reported taking an average of 848 days days between receipt of a DEA criminal referral and reaching either sentencing or not guilty verdict in court during March 2026.

In March 2026, U.S. Attorneys reported out of 385 prosecutions of DEA-led investigations, a total of 324 defendants were convicted (or 84%), while 61 were not convicted.

In March 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 March 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.