2 Arrested, Huge Score Seized As Police Raid Taunton Home

TAUNTON,MA — A home raid resulted in a huge score of drugs, guns, and other weapons, police said. Two alleged drug dealers at the home were arrested.

State and local police executed a search warrant Thursday morning at a Taunton home on Dunbar Street. The search warrant came after an investigation by the State Police Gang Unit and Taunton Police.

Police seized pursuant to the warrant a Smith & Wesson 9 millimeter semi-automatic firearm believed to have been stolen; a Colt .38 caliber revolver; 13 rounds of 9 millimeter ammunition and 12 rounds of .38 caliber ammunition; four clear plastic bags of a substance believed to be cocaine; 585 assorted pills; approximately 100 suboxone strips; two clear plastic bags of a substance believed to be crystal methamphetamine; a bag of mushrooms; a quantity of marijuana greater than what is legally permitted; and $1,950 in US currency.

The picture police attached to the press release announcing the raid showed more weapons - including knives - and drug paraphernalia.

John Jeffreys, 43, and Kayla M. Malaguti, 29, both who live there, were arrested and charged with unlawful possession of the firearms and ammunition; trafficking in cocaine; unlawful possession with intent to distribute of Class B crystal methamphetamine; unlawful possession of Class B, C, and D pills; unlawful possession of Class C mushrooms; unlawful possession with intent to distribute of Class D marijuana; and unlawful possession with intent to distribute of Class B suboxone.

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