BOSTON — An Allston man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to trafficking methamphetamine and 1,4-Butanediol (BDO), a chemical analogue of Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB), commonly referred to as the “date rape drug,” from his home.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, Peter Schiepers, 33, pleaded guilty to one count of distributing and possessing with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine, two counts of distribution and possession with intent to distribute Butanediol (a GHB analogue), and two counts of distributing and possessing with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.
Schiepers was indicted by a federal grand jury last April.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts reported that in November 2024, law enforcement received information indicating that Schiepers was distributing methamphetamine in the Boston area. Between then and February 2025, a cooperating source made multiple controlled purchases from him.
In particular, in January 2025, Schiepers sold one ounce of methamphetamine during a controlled transaction. The following month, he sold four ounces of methamphetamine along with one liter of BDO.
The charge of possessing with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and up to 40 years in prison, at least three years to a lifetime of supervised release, and a fine of up to $5 million. Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine carries a minimum of 10 years and up to life in prison, with the same supervised release range and a fine of up to $10 million.
U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns scheduled Schiepers’ sentencing for Jan. 7, 2026.
