by CHRISTINE CHARNOSKY
Correspondent
WESTFIELD–A Westfield man was held on six counts of distributing drugs after being arraigned in Westfield District Court on Friday.
Robert Heroux, 54, was retained on $2,500 cash surety pending a July 24 hearing.
The drugs Heroux allegedly distributed include 15 mg. and 60 mg. of Oxycontin, 10 mg. of methadone, 30 mg. of Adderall and 2 mg. of Klonopin, all considered Class B drugs, according to court records.
Nine separate times Heroux sold prescription medication to people known to the Commonwealth, accoridng to police.
The drug transactions took place every week or two weeks between April 29 and June 25 with prescription drugs purchsed with pre-recorded buy money. In total, 22 pills were allegedly purchased from Heroux during the nine transactions, according to court records.
Renaudette states that he confirmed the identity of the pills after each buy using the Website drugs.com, a site whose purpose is to assist in the identification of prescription drugs.
The Website’s editorial staff is comprised of pharmacists and information displayed on the site is from well known medical sources including the Physician’s Desk Reference (PDR), according to Renaudette’s report.
The Drugs.com website is owned and operated by the Drugsite Trust, a privately held Trust administered by two New Zealand Pharmacists, according to drugs.com.
The Pill Identifier on drugs.com allows a user to search for a pill’s identity by imprint, shape, and/or color.
In April, Heroux had three charges of possession of a Class B drug with intent to distribute and one charge of possession of a Class C drug with intent to distribute, brought by Westfield police, not prosecuted, according The Westfield News archives.
Mass General Law states that distribution of Class B drugs shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years, or in a jail/ house of correction for not more than two and one-half years, or by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000, or a combination of fine and imprisonment.
