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Federal Drug Prosecutions Drop 10% Amid Immigration Focus
9/29/2025
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Story summary
- In 2025, federal drug-law prosecutions fell 10% from 2024, a multi-decade low.
- The Trump administration shifted to immigration enforcement, cutting money-laundering charges 24%.
- Nearly half of 2025 federal charges were immigration-related; 700 more prosecutors joined.
- Drug enforcement slowed as agents diverted to immigration raids, impacting ongoing drug cases.
- Overdose deaths fell; drug seizures rose 6%, importation charges fell 6%.
