U.S. Attorneys recorded 1,159 defendants charged with drugs offenses in U.S.
district courts in March 2025.
58%
conviction rate for drugs offenses in March 2025
Of the 2,998 drugs defendant referrals disposed of by U.S. Attorneys in
March 2025, 1,729 or 58% were convicted in U.S.
district court, 958 were closed without prosecution, and
311 were not convicted after prosecution.
DEA
contributed most drugs referrals in March 2025
Out of a total of 2,998 defendants referred for drugs offenses disposed of in
March 2025, the largest number of 1,363 were referred by the
DEA
Cal, S
had the most drugs convictions per capita in District Court during March 2025
District
Per Capita
Cal, S
5,636
W Virg, N
4,665
La, E
2,928
Mo, E
2,514
Montana
2,330
In March 2025 U.S. Attorneys reported more individuals convicted of drugs
offenses relative to population size in the
Southern District of California District Court than in any other federal district
