The owner of a Carrolltown pizza shop pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in Johnstown to helping the alleged ringleader of a drug-distribution ring launder thousands of dollars from illegal proceeds.
Timothy S. Golby, 44, who owns and operates Mr. Pizza, pleaded guilty to a felony count of conspiracy to commit money laundering before U.S. District Judge Kim Gibson.
Golby, who will be sentenced Oct. 3, faces up to 20 years in prison and/or $500,000 in fines. He also must forfeit some property.
In addition to Golby, another Carrolltown man, Matthew Bopp, entered a guilty plea to supplying the ring with some of his painkillers.
Assistant U.S. Attorney John Valkovci said that Golby was drawn into the conspiracy by his friend, Gerald “Jerry” Lowmaster, in late 2010 or early 2011 – several months before the ring was broken up. Lowmaster’s son, George M. “Beaver” Lowmaster, headed the drug ring.
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