Federal Drug Convictions: 1998


        
        

Lead Investigatory Agency
Number of
Convictions
Percent
All Cocaine 4,891 27.9
Crack Cocaine 2,902 16.6
Marijuana 5,943 33.9
Methamphetamine 1,871 10.7
Heroin 1,351 7.7
Other Drugs 567 3.2
Total with Drug Type Reported 17,525 100
Total Drug Convictions 21,571 -
FBI Cocaine 977 39.3
Crack Cocaine 677 27.2
Marijuana 351 14.1
Methamphetamine 240 9.6
Heroin 181 7.3
Other Drugs 62 2.5
Total with Drug Type Reported 2,488 100
Total Drug Convictions 3,253 -
Customs Cocaine 781 19.0
Crack Cocaine 10 0.2
Marijuana 2,731 66.3
Methamphetamine 50 1.2
Heroin 479 11.6
Other Drugs 68 1.7
Total with Drug Type Reported 4,119 100
Total Drug Convictions 4,730 -
DEA Cocaine 2,437 30.3
Crack Cocaine 1,368 17.0
Marijuana 2,083 25.9
Methamphetamine 1,247 15.5
Heroin 589 7.3
Other Drugs 317 3.9
Total with Drug Type Reported 8,041 100
Total Drug Convictions 10,048 -

    
    

Drugs cover all DEA matters plus referrals from all other agencies where Title 21 is the lead charge.


    
    

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