5 Arrested in Motel Room Drug Bust in Braintree, Mass.

Officers responded to the Motel 6 to enact a search warrant

Police in Braintree, Massachusetts, say five men were arrested in a motel room drug bust Wednesday afternoon.

Officers responded to the Motel 6 to enact a search warrant. A SWAT team was called in after officials learned at least one man had a handgun.

Prior to arrival, four men left the room and drove off in two separate vehicles.

Police stopped one vehicle on Route 93 and arrested Jassel A. Castillo, 20, of Roslindale and Jancarlos M. Perez, 19, of Norwood.

The second vehicle eluded police in the Boston area.

Searching the motel room, police found and confronted Eufry Cabral, 24, of South Boston. Cabral was shot once by a SWAT member. He was transported to South Shore Hospital for treatment and was later released to police.

Police found heroin, cocaine, Oxycodone and Xanax on Cabral prior to his transport.

The second vehicle was later found and Alfidis Victorino, 21, of Hyde Park and Manuel E. Martinez, 28, of Mattapan, were arrested.

During a search of that vehicle, police found 19.1 grams of heroin, a Rugger semi-automatic handgun and a magazine for a .45 caliber handgun.

All five men were charged with possession of heroin with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and conspiracy to violate the Controlled Substances Act., among other charges.

They were all scheduled to be arraigned Thursday morning.

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