An Allston man is facing serious charges for trafficking drugs, including methamphetamine and a substance known as the "date rape drug." The U.S. Attorney's Office in Massachusetts reported that Peter Schiepers, 32, was indicted on several counts related to the distribution and possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and 1,4-Butanediol (BDO), an analogue of Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB). Investigations leading to the indictment involved controlled purchases from Schiepers by a cooperating source between November 2024 and February 2025.
According to the charging documents released by the U.S. Attorney's Office, Schiepers was not just a supplier of drugs, but also a purveyor of peril to the streets of Boston. The documents allege that in a transaction carried out in January 2025, Schiepers sold one ounce of methamphetamine. A month later, he allegedly elevated his criminal enterprise with a sale comprising four ounces of methamphetamine and a liter of BDO. The cunning of Schiepers, receiving BDO in Chinese shampoo bottles, would eventually lead to his unspooling. Allegedly, he also adopted an app to dispatch some of his shipments anonymously to hotels and convenience stores in proximity.
The legal ramifications for Schiepers are daunting. If convicted of possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine, he could be looking at a minimum sentence of five years, which could extend to 40 years in prison. The penalties inflate significantly for the possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, with potential sentences starting at 10 years and capping off with a life sentence. The fines associated with these charges could reach into the millions. However, as the U.S. Attorney's Office emphasizes the information contained in the indictment is purely an allegation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
These efforts to thwart drug distribution are the result of collaborative work among law enforcement agencies. In a cooperative initiative, valuable assistance was provided by the Boston Police Department and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service's Boston Division. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Stephen D. Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the DEA's New England Field Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney John O. Wray, of the Narcotics & Money Laundering Unit, is actively prosecuting the case, striving to see justice served on the streets once haunted by the specter of Schiepers' operation.
