Customs Criminal Enforcement - 1998
Customs Drug Referrals Are Different in Nature
and Draw Much Shorter Sentences
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All Customs Cases |
Drug Cases |
Nondrug Cases |
| Referrals |
8,983 |
6,841 |
2,142 |
| Convictions |
5,522 |
4,730 |
792 |
|
% Prosecuted |
85.9 |
93.0 |
62.4 |
|
% Convicted |
85.7 |
87.3 |
77.5 |
|
% sentenced to prison |
83.2 |
88.4 |
52.3 |
Average Sentence
(months) |
33 |
35 |
17 |
Median Sentence
(months) |
21 |
24 |
4 |
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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