Three people — a man and two women — have been indicted in a 54-count indictment following a long-term narcotics and weapons trafficking investigation by the Suffolk County Police Department District Attorney’s Squad. The investigation led to the seizure of over a quarter kilogram of fentanyl, multiple guns, including five unserialized guns, a high-capacity magazine, ammunition, cocaine, and other drug paraphernalia.
Between June and September, Travis Austin, Jessica Carr and Meghan Moore allegedly participated in numerous large-scale sales of fentanyl and cocaine throughout Suffolk County. Austin is additionally alleged to have illegally sold a loaded pistol. He also allegedly arranged the sale of four additional pistols during that time period.
During his arrest on October 1, Austin’s car was seized and searched. Inside his car, police allegedly recovered five unserialized guns with 3D printed component parts. Police also allegedly recovered fentanyl and felony-weight cocaine from inside his car. On the day he was arrested, police executed a search warrant on a storage unit belonging to Austin. Inside the unit, police allegedly recovered two kilo presses used to form narcotics into their signature brick shape, along with other drug paraphernalia consistent with drug dealing.
Carr was also arrested on October 1. At the time of her arrest, she was allegedly found to be in possession of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and felony-weight cocaine.
On October 21, Carr, 42, of Setauket, was arraigned on the indictment before Acting Supreme Court Justice Steven A. Pilewski, for the following charges contained in the indictment:
- One count of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, a Class A-I felony
- Six counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree, all Class A-II felonies
- Two counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, all Class B felonies
- Sixteen counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, all Class B felonies
Pilewski ordered Carr held on $250,000 cash, $500,000 bond or $2.6 million partially secured bond during the pendency of the case. Carr is due back in court on November 21 and faces 24 years in prison if convicted on the top count.
On October 23, Austin, 30, of Islip, was arraigned on the indictment before Pilewski for the following charges contained in the indictment:
- 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, all Class D felonies
- Eighteen counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, all Class B felonies
Pilewski ordered Austin remanded during the pendency of the case. Austin is due back in court on November 20 and faces 30 years in prison if convicted on the top count.
On October 23, Moore, 22, of Bay Shore, was arraigned on the indictment before Pilewski for the following charges contained in the indictment:
- One count of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, a Class A-I felony
- Two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, a Class B felony
Pilewski ordered Moore held on $250,000 cash, $500,000 bond or $2.5 million partially secured bond during the pendency of the case. Moore is due back in court on November 13 and faces 20 years in prison if convicted on the top count.
“This indictment is another great example of my office’s commitment to keeping illegal guns and deadly poison off the street,” 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.”