Alleged recruiter in San Diego tribal police badge scheme sentenced to probation, hefty fine

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Colin Gilbert, 80, of Marina del Rey, pleaded guilty in January in downtown Los Angeles to one count of making false statements and must pay a $20,000 fine

One of two Los Angeles-area men who prosecutors say illegally sold or bought police badges from a southeastern San Diego County tribe was sentenced in federal court in Los Angeles Monday to one year of probation and ordered to pay a $20,000 fine. Colin Gilbert, 80, of Marina del Rey, pleaded guilty in January in downtown Los Angeles to one count of making false statements, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

In one instance, Gilbert in 2019 arranged for a person with no law enforcement experience to pay $5,000 to become a member of the tribal police department, with the buyer saying he wanted to carry a concealed weapon without a permit, prosecutors said. Gilbert lied to FBI investigators in November 2019, in part by saying 'everybody that I had brought on had proper credentials, had the proper training, had everything done correctly,' according to his plea agreement.

 

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