Federal Drug Enforcement: 1992 - 1998
Customs Drug Referrals Are Different in Nature
and Draw Much Shorter Sentences
| |
Customs |
DEA |
FBI |
| Referrals |
35,710 |
120,301 |
37,678 |
| Convictions |
21,652 |
64,462 |
17,841 |
|
% Prosecuted |
88.1 |
81.3 |
76.1 |
|
% Convicted |
79.8 |
76.4 |
78.8 |
% Sentenced
to Prison |
84.5 |
88.9 |
87.6 |
Average Sentence
(months) |
45 |
87 |
96 |
Median Sentence
(months) |
27 |
57 |
60 |
|
Key Lead Charges |
21 USC 952
21 USC 841 |
21 USC 841
21 USC 846 |
21 USC 846
21 USC 841 |
Drugs cover all DEA matters plus referrals from all other agencies where Title 21 is the lead charge
Copyright 1999, TRAC
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