Drug Trafficking in Florida
3,428 cases (2025) · 57 counties · All charges
Updated September 2026 · 2025 data
Based on 3,428 Drug Trafficking cases across Florida (2025), the statewide guilty rate is 93.3% with a 2.8% dismissal rate. Adjudication was withheld in 1.3% of cases. Among convicted defendants who received confinement, the average sentence is 8.4 years, with an average fine of $84,148.
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Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.
Counties ranked by drug trafficking case volume; the rate shown is each county's dismissal rate for the window marked. Click any county for its full outcome breakdown — guilty and withheld rates, sentencing, and trends.
All Florida countiesYear-Over-Year Trends
Exhibit · Disposition trends — statewide
| Year | Cases | Guilty Rate | Dismissal Rate | Avg Sentence (confined) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,164 | 94.4% | 1.7% | 7.1 years |
| 2024 | 3,649 | 94.9% | 2.0% | 7.2 years |
| 2025 | 3,649 | 93.3% | 2.8% | 8.3 years |
Quarterly detail
Quarterly figures recompute from monthly disposition counts.
Monthly Trend — Drug Trafficking Dispositions Statewide
Court dispositions of Drug Trafficking charges across Florida, month by month. FloridaCourtFile refreshes this data monthly from FDLE's Criminal Justice Data Transparency releases — no other public source tracks Florida charge outcomes at this cadence.
| Month | Dispositions | Guilty Rate | Dismissal Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07 | 330 | 94.8% | 1.2% |
| 2024-08 | 306 | 92.2% | 2.9% |
| 2024-09 | 319 | 96.9% | 1.3% |
| 2024-10 | 279 | 95.3% | 1.4% |
| 2024-11 | 260 | 93.5% | 1.5% |
| 2024-12 | 230 | 93.9% | 2.2% |
| 2025-01 | 364 | 92.6% | 2.2% |
| 2025-02 | 310 | 96.8% | 1.3% |
| 2025-03 | 332 | 95.5% | 2.7% |
| 2025-04 | 319 | 93.4% | 2.2% |
| 2025-05 | 330 | 89.7% | 4.5% |
| 2025-06 | 278 | 96.8% | 1.4% |
| 2025-07 | 309 | 90.6% | 5.5% |
| 2025-08 | 313 | 95.5% | 1.3% |
| 2025-09 | 337 | 95.3% | 0.9% |
| 2025-10 | 316 | 92.7% | 0.9% |
| 2025-11 | 235 | 93.6% | 1.7% |
| 2025-12 | 244 | 87.3% | 10.2% |
Counts for recent months can rise slightly in later releases as courts report late dispositions. Data through FDLE's September 2026 release.
Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency — FloridaCourtFile.com
Related Florida Statute
§ 893.135 — Drug Trafficking
Florida Statute § 893.135 criminalizes the trafficking of illegal drugs by knowingly selling, purchasing, manufacturing, delivering, or bringing into the state specific quantities of controlled substances. The offense is defined by minimum weight thresholds that trigger mandatory minimum prison sentences regardless of the defendant's criminal history.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the guilty rate for Drug Trafficking in Florida?
The statewide guilty rate for Drug Trafficking is 93.3% based on 3,428 cases from 57 counties (2025).
What is the dismissal rate for Drug Trafficking in Florida?
The statewide dismissal rate for Drug Trafficking is 2.8% across all Florida counties (2025).
How does Drug Trafficking sentencing vary by county?
Sentencing for Drug Trafficking varies significantly by county. Browse the county breakdown table above to compare guilty rates, dismissal rates, and average sentences across all 57 counties.
What does adjudication withheld mean for Drug Trafficking?
Adjudication withheld means the court found sufficient evidence of guilt but chose not to formally convict the defendant. This is unique to Florida and means the charge does not appear as a conviction on the defendant's record, though the arrest record remains. For Drug Trafficking, adjudication is withheld in 1.3% of cases statewide (2025).
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FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Drug Trafficking in Florida (2025). Based on 3,428 public court records across 57 counties; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/charges/drug-trafficking
Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 3,428 cases (2025) · Data last updated September 2026 — FloridaCourtFile.com