Biometric Evidence Key to Understanding CHP-Facilitated Auto Insurance Fraud

Biometric evidence that Raymundo Mendietamorante (“Raymundo”), accused professional car crasher and insurance fraudster, has facial features amazingly similar to those of Captain Mariano Santiago (“Santiago”) of the California Highway Patrol, Altadena Station. An international biometric expert, who wishes to remain anonymous, suggests that Raymundo is most likely the father of Santiago. In fact, after further investigation, it appears that at least one of Raymundo’s grandsons, may be Santiago’s son.

The biometric evidence is important, because it suggests that Santiago plays an ongoing role in a larger auto insurance fraud ring, in which innocent drivers are marked at fault, in order to facilitate insurance fraud. 

Take for instance Elder Arambula’s car crash. On September 26, 2024 – Raymundo rear ended Arambula’s car and then smashed into the passenger side of Arambula’s car. The second impact caused Arambula’s red Toyota Prius to spin out and hit the guardrail. 

The CHP marked Arambula at fault for engaging in a sideswipe. Nonetheless, Arambula’s evidence contradicted this finding; hence, Arambula requested a second meeting with Officer Eric Voss and Sergeant Bejar, showing both of them the evidence that he was rear ended. The evidence presented above shows how the crack on Raymundo’s headlight is almost identical to the indentation left on Arambula’s rear bumper. 

Despite the new evidence, Voss and Bejar affirmed Arambula’s at-fault conclusion. Arambula contacted Captain Santiago to review the evidence and for a collision reconstruction expert. Santiago refused and affirmed Voss and Bejar’s finding.

With the at-fault conclusion, Raymundo and his grandson, Aldrin Garcia were able to cash out on Arambula’s insurance policy. Raymundo collected $20,000 - Garcia, $10,000.

At the time, Garcia pretended to be a nurse and passenger who  was going to work. Raymundo pretended to be a Lyft Driver. But when Garcia and Raymundo’s driver’s licenses were examined, both had the same address at Huntington Beach.

The Filipino family fraud ring extends beyond the San Gabriel Valley. According to the Department of Insurance, Andre Angelo Reyes, “36, of Corona” is “the organized ring’s ringleader”.  The Department alleges that Reyes “befriended Santistevan and other CHP employees by donating to various CHP events and parties. Santistevan printed and unlawfully sold thousands of traffic collision face pages to Reyes who would then provide the reports to E. Parga. E. Parga would then contact the parties involved in the collision, pretending to be from their insurance company and coordinate having their vehicle towed to a repair center that they misrepresented as approved by the insurance company.”

But biometric evidence strongly suggests that Reyes is also the son of Captain Santiago. Legal Lens suspects that Santistevan is his mother. Through these familial connections, these alleged scammers have had an easier time facilitating fraud and evading accountability.

 

The Legal Lens believes that Sgt. Bejar needs to be investigated as to whether he’s related to Captain Santiago as well. Arambula has been left with a damaged back; uncompensated; and marked at fault – harming his driving record. 

In today's American government, “the lie has become not just a moral category but a pillar of the State.” – Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Noble Laureate.

*All parties are presumed innocent, until otherwise proven.