BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Burlington, Vermont, business owner has pleaded guilty to federal drug conspiracy and gun charges.
WCAX-TV reports that Derek Spilman, owner of Good Times Gallery, accepted a plea agreement Monday to charges, including knowingly and willfully conspiring to distribute marijuana, illegal possession of a firearm, and conspiracy to corrupt, influence and impede an official proceeding.
He also must pay $50,000 to the U.S. government as part of the plea deal. He’s scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 16. A message was left with his attorney.
Spilman was arrested in January after police said they received complaints from a neighboring business that high school-age kids were seen leaving the Good Times Gallery with marijuana. A sentencing hearing is set for Dec. 16.
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