{"id":54385,"date":"2023-10-13T13:25:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T20:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=54385"},"modified":"2023-10-13T13:25:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T20:25:54","slug":"former-police-detective-accepted-bribes-from-columbian-art-dealer-in-exchange-for-immigration-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=54385","title":{"rendered":"Former Police Detective Accepted Bribes from Columbian Art Dealer in Exchange for Immigration Help"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0RIVERSIDE, California<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"A former detective with the Murrieta Police Department pleaded guilty Friday to a federal criminal charge for soliciting bribes from a Colombian art dealer, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

In exchange for the bribes, the Colombian wanted immigration benefits in the United States, according to authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Paul John Gollogly, 74, of Temecula, pleaded guilty to one count of bribery.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 According to his plea agreement, Gollogly began working for the Murrieta Police Department (MPD) in March 2013 to lead its purported anti-money laundering program.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"In this role, he directed confidential informants (CI) registered with the department, including non-U.S. citizens who needed authorization from the U.S. government to enter and work in the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In April 2013, Gollogly registered an individual \u2013 identified in court documents as \u201cPerson A\u201d \u2013 as a CI with MPD. Person A was a Colombian national and a wealthy art dealer who had significant business interests in Colombia, the United States, Mexico, Panama, and Spain. <\/span><\/p>\n

Person A owned art galleries in New York and Spain, as well as a hotel in Mexico.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \"\" While previously employed at a police department in Florida, Gollogly had registered Person A as a CI with that police department. Person <\/span><\/p>\n

A was neither a U.S. citizen nor had legal permanent resident status, commonly known as holding a \u201cgreen card.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 From April 2013 to February 2020, Gollogly helped Person A obtain various immigration benefits, including authorization from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to allow Person A to enter and work in the United States for one year at a time and facilitation of Person A\u2019s physical entry into the United States. <\/span><\/p>\n

Gollogly also attempted to assist with Person A\u2019s permanent residency application.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gollogly wrote letters of support to DHS for Person A\u2019s approval to enter the United States, falsely stating that Person A\u2019s work as a CI resulted in arrests, seizures of large amounts of money and drugs, and additional investigations. <\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, the information Person A provided MPD resulted in none of these things.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Also, on at least 25 occasions, Person A texted Gollogly to inform him of Person A\u2019s arrival in the United States, including Person A\u2019s arrival date and location, and flight information in case Person A got held up at a port of entry by immigration authorities. <\/span><\/p>\n

On at least five occasions, after receiving notice of Person A\u2019s arrival at the San Ysidro Port of Entry at the U.S.-Mexico border, Gollogly personally drove to San Ysidro to meet Person A and facilitate Person A\u2019s incident-free reentry into the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In exchange for this help from immigration authorities, Gollogly solicited and received benefits from Person A, including:<\/span><\/p>\n