Sharon Man Among Three Arrested in Prescription Drug Bust in Braintree

By Adam Roberts and Jeff Fish 

A Sharon resident was among three men arrested in connection with the illegal sale of prescription medications from a Braintree residence. 

Detectives from Weymouth, Braintree and Quincy observed 43 Wyman Road for several days where they noted heavy traffic in and out of the residence.

Christopher Erler, 34, of Sharon, along with 33-year-old James Finn and 35-year-old Joseph L. West, who both live at the Wyman Road home, were charged with possession of a Class B substance with intent to distribute and conspiracy to violate the Controlled Substances Act, according to a release from Braintree Police Chief Russell Jenkins.

Jenkins said Finn was additionally charged with distribution of a Class C substance and possession of a Class C substance, while West was additionally charged with two counts of distribution of a Class B substance and possession

At the time of their arrests, the suspects had more than 200 prescription pills and over $1,500 in cash.

During the surveillance, a 29-year-old Holbrook woman arrived and left quickly. The woman, who has not been named because she has not yet been charged, was stopped nearby. She was in possession of four Oxycodone pills and made a statement where she obtained the pills.

Jenkins said the woman's four-month-old daughter was in the car during the vehicle stop.

After executing a warrant on the home, police found 76 Oxycodone pills as well as Adderall, Xanax and Klonopin in West's bedroom. Detectives located 93 Oxycodone pills and two Klonopin pills in Finn's room. In Erler's vehicle, 20 Gabapentin pills and nineteen Xanax pills were found.