Details may not sum to totals due to rounding. There were 69,425 total cases, 18,945 drug cases, and 18,404 drug-trafficking cases sentenced in FY 2018.
Marijuana includes marijuana, marijuana plant, hashish, and hashish oil.
Methamphetamine includes methamphetamine, methamphetamine mixture, and methamphetamine precursors.
*Other includes any drug other than cocaine powder, crack cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and methamphetamine identified in the U.S. Sentencing Commission guidelines.
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U.S. individuals sentenced for drug trafficking FY 2018, by drug and citizenship
In the fiscal year of 2018, it was most common for U.S. citizens and documented non-citizens to be sentenced in U.S. district courts for trafficking methamphetamine. Undocumented non-U.S. citizens were most often sentenced for trafficking cocaine powder, followed by methamphetamine and marijuana. After methamphetamine, U.S. citizens were most frequently sentenced for trafficking heroin and cocaine powder, respectfully.
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (November 30, 2021). Number of individuals sentenced for drug trafficking in U.S. district courts in the fiscal year of 2018, by citizenship status and drug type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1306882/individuals-sentenced-drug-trafficking-us/
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