Feds say they've broken up Boston-area meth ring

Ten Boston-area men and one guy from California have been indicted on charges they imported "significant quantities" of meth from San Diego to the Boston area, the US Attorney's office in Boston reports.

The indictment alleges that beginning in at least 2013 and continuing to November 2016, Gillis, Giannetta, and their co-defendants participated in a conspiracy to transport significant quantities of methamphetamine from San Diego, Calif., to Massachusetts, where it was distributed in the greater Boston area. Proceeds from the sale of that methamphetamine were then transported and/or transferred back to California and laundered in various ways.

The ring allegedly shipped the meth here by regular mail and by UPS and FedEx packages. After selling the drugs, ring members would purchase more drugs from California by way of several methods, including Green Dot payment cards and Paypal exchanges, the feds charge.

Ring members allegedly worked out of Boston, Everett, Chelsea and Quincy. Federal agents seized nearly $53,000 from a garage at 100 Hano St. in Allston.

Indicted on charges that include conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine; distribution of methamphetamine; possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and conspiracy to launder monetary instruments:

• Jesse Gillis, 31, of Boston;
• James Giannetta, 61, of Quincy;
• Christopher Halfond, 35, of Carlsbad, Calif.;
• 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

Innocent, etc.