Biden Freed Convicted Criminal in Lethal Fake Drug Operation

Counterfeit Drug Operation Leads to Convictions

An undocumented immigrant involved in a dangerous counterfeit drug scheme in the U.S. was previously allowed entry from the southern border during the Biden administration.

This month, a jury in New York found Edward Eusteto Jimenez and Francisco Alberto López Reyes, both from the Dominican Republic, guilty of participating in a nationwide operation that sold fake medications online to unsuspecting customers.

These counterfeit drugs, often misrepresented as real medications, were frequently tainted with fentanyl.

In one tragic instance, a 45-year-old woman, who believed she had purchased legitimate prescription oxycodone from a fraudulent online pharmacy, died after ingesting a fentanyl-laced pill. This woman was also a U.S. Army veteran.

Lauren Biss from the Department of Homeland Security remarked, “These criminals executed a lethal scheme that resulted in numerous deaths due to fentanyl-laced products. Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Marin, we are committed to combating drug trafficking and arresting those who profit from this poison.”

Jimenez was convicted of conspiracy to distribute drugs, manslaughter, and drug distribution.

According to investigations, Jimenez initially entered the U.S. as a fugitive, crossing the southern border unnoticed.

In December 2022, he was encountered by Border Patrol agents in Arizona but was released into the U.S. interior, following the catch-and-release policy enacted by Biden and then-Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, which has allowed millions to enter the country.

In contrast, Reyes was convicted for acting as the chief manager of a criminal enterprise, conspiracy to distribute drugs leading to death, drug distribution, and money laundering, managing the operation from the Dominican Republic.