United States Drug Enforcement Administration

BOSTON – An Allston man has been arrested and charged for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine, as well as ketamine and Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) – more commonly known as the “date rape drug” – out of his Allston home. 

Peter Schiepers, 32, was charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The defendant was arrested this morning and, following an initial appearance in federal court in Boston, was detained pending a hearing set for March 14, 2025. 

According to the charging documents in November 2024, law enforcement received information that Scheipers was supplying methamphetamine in and around the Boston area. Between November 2024 and February 2025, a cooperating source conduced multiple controlled purchases allegedly from Scheipers. 

Specifically, it is alleged that on Nov. 25, 2024, Schiepers sold the cooperating source one ounce of methamphetamine and one vial of Butanediol (BDO), a GHB analogue. During the transaction, Schiepers allegedly discussed his background in cybersecurity and his use of anonymizing tools to mask his IP address when shipping drugs in the mail. Schiepers also allegedly directed the cooperating source to only communicate with him via the encrypted messaging application, Signal.  

Schiepers allegedly conducted another drug transaction out of his Allston residence on Dec. 16, 2024, during which he allegedly sold the confidential source 111 grams of 100% pure methamphetamine and approximately one gram of ketamine. 

In January 2025, it is alleged that Schiepers conducted a third transaction for another ounce of methamphetamine and one liter of BDO. Schiepers allegedly told the cooperating source that he received the BDO in Chinese shampoo bottles and that he also used an application that allowed him to anonymously send some shipments to hotels and convenience stores nearby.

The charge of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, at least three years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of up to $1 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case. 

United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Stephen D. Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New England Field Office made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the Boston Police Department and the United States Postal Inspectors. Assistant U.S. Attorney John O. Wray of the Narcotics & Money Laundering Unit is prosecuting the case.

The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.