BOSTON – Seven men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly conspiring to kidnap and torture a man in February 2025.
The named men who have been charged are Brian “B” Cardoso, 33, of Dorchester; Marcus “Skino” Castaldi, 29, of Revere; Melvin “Mel” Coleman, 34, of Roxbury; Anthony “YT” Lima, 37, of Quincy; and Samuel Alouidor, 27, of Dorchester.
They have all 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. Two additional unnamed defendants were also charged, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
Cardoso was also charged by criminal complaint in connection with the alleged offenses. It has also been found that, according to charging documents, Cardoso is an identified member/associate of the NOB (Norton/Olney/Barry) street gang based in Dorchester.
NOB is an alleged violent criminal enterprise whose members and associates are involved in illegal activities such as murder, drug trafficking, sex trafficking, robberies, firearm offenses, and other violent crimes.
The alleged kidnapping took place on Feb. 27. The men allegedly wore masked to conceal their identities and assaulted the victim outside his home in Quincy. He was forced inside his own vehicle at gunpoint and allegedly brought to a garage in Saugus.
The victim’s phone was then allegedly used to videocall the victim’s contacts, including the victim’s spouse. During these calls it is alleged that the men displayed their torture of the victim.
Allegedly, ransom was demanded; the victim was held at gunpoint; the men threatened to beat and kill the victim; and the victim was burned and assaulted.
The kidnappers allegedly obtained approximately $4,000 in cash from the victim as well as the victim’s credit and debit cards, according to the District Attorney’s Office. They also allegedly obtained a total of $18,000 in cash and a Rolex from the victim’s spouse and acquaintance of the victim. The victim was then allegedly driven back to Quincy and released in the early morning of Feb. 28.
“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,” said United States Attorney Leah B. Foley. “Today’s arrests make clear that the law – not violence and intimidation – will have the final word, and those who commit such savage crimes will face the full weight of the federal justice system.”
The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
