{"id":5823,"date":"2026-06-11T10:40:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T07:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/?p=5823"},"modified":"2026-06-11T10:40:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T07:40:26","slug":"biden-released-illegal-convicted-in-counterfeit-drug-death-of-veteran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/biden-released-illegal-convicted-in-counterfeit-drug-death-of-veteran\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden-Released Illegal Convicted in Counterfeit Drug Death of Veteran"},"content":{"rendered":"

Edward Eustate Jimenez<\/strong>, an illegal alien from the Dominican Republic, was found guilty by a New York jury alongside Dominican national Francisco Alberto Lopez Reyes<\/strong> for operating a nationwide scheme that sold fake pharmaceuticals through online platforms to unsuspecting American consumers, according to Breitbart News<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The counterfeit drugs were marketed as legitimate prescription medications but were frequently laced with fentanyl, the synthetic opioid responsible for tens of thousands of American overdose deaths annually.<\/p>\n

U.S. Army Veteran Among the Victims<\/h2>\n

The deadly operation claimed at least one life\u2014a 45-year-old U.S. Army veteran who believed she was purchasing legitimate prescription oxycodone from the fraudulent online pharmacy. She died after ingesting the fentanyl-laced pills.<\/p>\n

Lauren Bis<\/strong>, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, condemned the operation. These criminals ran a deadly scheme to sell millions of counterfeit pharmaceutical pills<\/em>, Bis stated, adding that under President Trump and Secretary Mullin, DHS will continue cracking down on drug trafficking and prosecuting those who profit from flooding the country with poison.<\/p>\n

Released Under Biden Border Policy<\/h2>\n

Jimenez initially entered the United States as a so-called got-away, meaning he crossed the southern border undetected by authorities. In December 2022, Border Patrol agents encountered him in Arizona, as Breitbart News<\/em> reports.<\/p>\n

Rather than being detained or removed, Jimenez was released into the American interior under the expansive catch-and-release framework implemented by then-President Joe Biden and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas<\/strong>. That policy resulted in millions of illegal aliens being released into U.S. communities over the course of the administration.<\/p>\n

Jimenez was convicted of conspiracy to distribute narcotics resulting in death and distributing narcotics.<\/p>\n

Co-Conspirator Extradited from Dominican Republic<\/h2>\n

Reyes, who orchestrated much of the criminal enterprise from the Dominican Republic, was found guilty on multiple counts including serving as a principal administrator of a continuing criminal enterprise, conspiracy to distribute narcotics resulting in death, narcotics distribution, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.<\/p>\n

He was extradited to the United States in October 2024 to stand trial.<\/p>\n

Bis praised federal immigration enforcement efforts, stating that the conviction demonstrates the commitment of ICE law enforcement personnel to bringing criminal aliens to justice.<\/p>\n

With information from Breitbart News<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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