Schiepers Guilty

BOSTON – In a shocking turn of events, Peter Schiepers, 33, of Allston, pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to trafficking methamphetamine and 1,4-Butanediol (BDO), an analogue of Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) – more commonly known as the “date rape drug” – out of his Allston home.

Schiepers’ guilty plea comes after a lengthy investigation that began in November 2024, when law enforcement received information that he was supplying methamphetamine in and around the Boston area. Between November 2024 and February 2025, a cooperating source conducted multiple controlled purchases from Schiepers, including a transaction for one ounce of methamphetamine in January 2025 and another for four ounces of methamphetamine and a liter of BDO in February 2025.

The charges against Schiepers are severe, with one count of distribution and possession with the intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine; two counts of distribution and possession with the intent to distribute Butanediol (an analogue of GHB); and two counts of distribution and possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns has scheduled sentencing for January 7, 2026.

In April 2025, Schiepers was indicted by a federal grand jury, and he now faces significant prison time. The charge of possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine provides for a sentence of at least five years and up to 40 years in prison, at least three years and up to a lifetime of supervised release, and a fine of up to $5 million. The charge of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine provides for a sentence of at least 10 years and up to life in prison, at least three years and up to a lifetime of supervised release, and a fine of up to $10 million.

United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Jarod A. Forget, 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 U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s Boston Division. Assistant U.S. Attorney John O. Wray of the Narcotics & Money Laundering Unit is prosecuting the case.

Schiepers’ guilty plea is a significant victory for law enforcement, who have been working tirelessly to combat the trafficking of methamphetamine and other illicit substances in the Boston area. As the case moves forward to sentencing, it serves as a reminder of the severe consequences that await those who engage in such criminal activity. 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.