Brian Cardoso, Kidnapping Conspiracy, Massachusetts 2025

Massachusetts Men Charged in Kidnapping Conspiracy

In a shocking case of violence and intimidation, seven Massachusetts men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly conspiring to kidnap and torture a victim in February 2025.

The following defendants have been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and one count of obstruction of justice by tampering with a witness, victim, or informant by physical force or threat:

• Brian Cardoso, a/k/a 'B,' 33, of Dorchester;
• Marcus Castaldi, a/k/a 'Skino,' 29, of Revere;
• Melvin Coleman, a/k/a 'Mel,' 34, of Roxbury;
• Anthony Lima, a/k/a 'YT,' 37, of Quincy;
• Samuel Alouidor, 27, of Dorchester.

On April 22, 2025, Cardoso was charged by criminal complaint in connection with the alleged offenses. According to charging documents, Cardoso has been identified as a member/associate of NOB, a Dorchester-based street gang.

It is alleged that, on Feb. 27, 2025, the kidnappers, with masks concealing their faces, assaulted the victim outside his home in Quincy and forced the victim at gunpoint into the passenger seat of the victim's vehicle. The masked kidnappers allegedly drove the victim to a garage in Saugus where they demanded ransom from the victim, held the victim at gunpoint, threatened to kill the victim and beat, burned and assaulted the victim.

The kidnappers allegedly used the victim's cell phone to videocall the victim's contacts, including the victim's spouse, to demand ransom. It is alleged that during these videocalls, the kidnappers displayed their torture of the victim. Some of the defendants allegedly picked up ransom from the victim's spouse and an acquaintance of the victim.

The kidnappers allegedly obtained approximately $4,000 in cash from the victim as well as the victim's credit and debit cards, and a total of $18,000 in cash and a Rolex watch from the victim's spouse and an acquaintance of the victim whom the kidnappers had video called. The kidnappers then allegedly drove the victim back to Quincy and released the victim in the early morning hours of Feb. 28, 2025.

Defendant Brian Cardoso, a/k/a 'B,' 33, of Dorchester, faces up to life in prison, five years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000 for the charge of conspiracy to commit kidnapping. Additionally, Cardoso faces up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000 for the charge of obstruction of justice by tampering with a witness, victim, or informant by physical force or threat.

According to United States Attorney Leah B. Foley, 'The conduct alleged in this case is nothing short of barbaric. These defendants allegedly inflicted unimaginable suffering, not only on the victim but on his loved ones. Such lawless depravity is an affront to every value we stand for and it will not be tolerated in our communities.'

The case is being investigated by the FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/seven-charged-kidnapping-conspiracy