Federal prosecutors are recommending a three-year prison sentence for former Armenian American police detective pleaded guilty to providing false information about his connections with the Mexican Mafia and Armenian organized crime.

Along with the 36-month prison term, federal prosecutors are asking that 46-yeara-old John Saro Balian be ordered to pay a $95,000 fine, Los Angeles Daily News reported.

According to earlier reports, Balian had links with several members of the gang, taking money from them in exchange for information. The judge set sentencing for March 8.