Long Island Man Gets 10 Years For Gun, Cocaine Possession: DA

RIVERSIDE, NY — A Coram man was sentenced to 10 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision in connection with being caught with a loaded pistol modified to function as a machine gun and several ounces of cocaine, Suffolk District Attorney Ray Tierney said Wednesday.

During the early morning hours of March 3, 2023, Suffolk police executed a search warrant at David Wilson’s home in Coram, and he was found eight ounces of cocaine, a loaded pistol modified to function as a machine gun with an extended magazine, packaging materials, a digital scale, and more than $11,000 in cash, prosecutors said.

Wilson's record stretched back to June 2003 when he was convicted of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, and in August 2004, he was convicted of fifth-degree attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance, according to prosecutors. In January 2016, he was convicted of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal sale of a controlled substance, and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, prosecutors said.

“A drug dealer with an illegally modified firearm poses a clear threat to public safety,” Tierney said. “Anyone who brings dangerous drugs and illegal weapons into our community will be caught and prosecuted. We remain committed to working with our law enforcement partners to get these illegal substances and firearms off our streets.”

Wilson, 42, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a controlled substance in April.

Patch has reached out to his attorney, George Duncan of Islip Terrace, for comment.