10 local men indicted in nationwide meth trafficking ring
Ten local men plus another from the West Coast were indicted in a methamphetamine trafficking and money laundering ring running between Massachusetts and California, the U.S. Attorney’s office said in a statement Friday.Jesse Gillis, 31, of Boston; James Giannetta, 61, of Quincy; Matthew Metz, 41, of Boston; Steven Beadles, 58, of Chelsea; Russell Ormiston, 50, of Chelsea; Jorge Grandon, 47, of Boston; Mario Castro, 48, of Boston; Jeffrey Carlo, 28, of Dorchester; Bruce Reisman, 57, of Boston; and Daniel Ponce, 38, of Boston, were indicted on multiple drug charges, including conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, according to the statement. Christopher Halfon, 35, of Carlsbad, Calif., was also indicted on those same charges.From 2013 to this month, the defendants allegedly conspired to transport large amounts of meth from San Diego to Massachusetts for distribution in the greater Boston area, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office.Authorities said the money obtained from the sale of the drug was transported or transferred back to California, where it was laundered in various ways.
If convicted, the defendants face up to a lifetime in prison, a lifetime of supervised release, and a $10 million fine, according to the statement.
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