An Islip man was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of drugs and guns.
Between June and September 2024, Travis Austin participated in numerous large-scale sales of fentanyl and cocaine throughout Suffolk County. Additionally, he illegally sold a loaded pistol and arranged the sale of four other pistols during that time period.
On October 1, 2024, Austin arrived at the Starbucks located at Expressway Drive South in Islandia for the purpose of selling five guns, after having arranged the sale.
Upon pulling into the parking lot, Austin was placed under arrest, and his car was seized and searched pursuant to a court-issued warrant. Inside his car, police recovered five unserialized handguns with 3D-printed component parts, along with multiple cellphones consistent with those engaged in narcotics and firearms trafficking. Police also recovered fentanyl and felony-weight cocaine from inside his car.
Police also executed a search warrant on a storage unit belonging to Austin. Inside the unit, police recovered two kilo presses, used to form narcotics into their signature brick shape, along with other drug paraphernalia consistent with drug dealing.
On August 27, 2025, Austin pleaded guilty before Supreme Court Justice Steven Pilewski to the following charges:
- three counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, all Class A-I felonies
- six counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree, all Class A-II felonies
- six counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, all Class C violent felonies
- Criminal Possession of a high-capacity Ammunition Feeding Device, a Class D violent felony
- six counts of Criminal Sale of Firearm in the Third Degree, class D felonies
- eighteen counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, all Class B felonies
On January 20, 2026, Austin was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
“This sentence is another example of my office’s commitment to keeping illegal guns and deadly drugs off our streets,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney. “If you possess, sell or bring illegal guns and drugs to Suffolk County, we will find you and you will face the consequences of breaking the law.”