Customs Referrals by Lead Charge 1996
Federal Judicial District = U.S.

Item	Description	Count	Percent
Total		6,621	100.0
21 USC 952	export-controlled substances	1,578	23.8
21 USC 841	drugs-prohibited acts	1,572	23.7
21 USC 846	drugs-attempt and conspiracy	844	12.7
21 USC 963	drugs-conspiracy in export or import	300	4.5
18 USC 1956	laundering of monetary instrument	284	4.3
31 USC 5316	reports on exporting and importing monetary instruments	232	3.5
18 USC 545	smuggling goods into U.S.	170	2.6
21 USC 844	drugs-possession	150	2.3
18 USC 2252	sexual exploitation of minors	132	2.0
18 USC 2320	trafficking in counterfeit goods or services	99	1.5
18 USC 371	conspiracy to defraud the U.S.	83	1.3
18 USC 542	entry of goods by means of false statements	72	1.1
18 USC 1001	fraud and false statements	50	0.8
18 USC 553	importation or exportation of stolen vehicles	45	0.7
22 USC 2778	arms control-export and import	43	0.6
18 USC 2251	sexual exploitation of children	41	0.6
18 USC 201	bribery of federal witness	31	0.5
18 USC 1341	mail fraud	31	0.5
8 USC 1324	immigration-bringing in/harboring aliens	30	0.5
18 USC 2314	transportation of stolen goods-securities	29	0.4
18 USC 2512	wiretapping-manufacture/distribution/possession	27	0.4
18 USC 111	assaulting or intimidating govt employee	25	0.4
18 USC 922	firearms-illegal procedures	24	0.4
46 USC 1903	shipping	24	0.4
21 USC 960	controlled substances-export or import	21	0.3
31 USC 5324	financial reporting requirement	20	0.3
21 USC 848	drugs-continuing criminal enterprise	18	0.3
18 USC 924	firearms-knowing false statements	17	0.3
18 USC 641	embezzlement - theft of federal property	16	0.2
8 USC 1326	immigration-reentry of removed aliens	12	0.2
18 USC 659	interstate or foreign shipments by carrier	12	0.2
18 USC 1343	mail fraud - wire, radio, TV	12	0.2
18 USC 3146	failure to appear-judicial proceeding	10	0.2
18 USC 1344	bank fraud	8	0.1
18 USC 2312	transportation of stolen vehicles	8	0.1
18 USC 1546	passport/visa-fraud/misuse of visas/permits	7	0.1
31 USC 5313	coins/currency transaction reporting	5	0.1
18 USC 1957	racketeering-unlawful monetary transactions	4	0.1
18 USC 846	explosives-importation,distribution	3	0.0
18 USC 1542	passport/visa-false statement-application/use of passport	2	0.0
31 USC 5322	monetary instruments-reporting	2	0.0
8 USC 1325	immigration-improper entry by aliens	1	0.0
other	U.S. Code sections infrequently used	424	6.4
other-drugs	other-drugs	73	1.1
other-customs	other-customs	30	0.5

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