Two individuals were arrested for allegedly filing fraudulent insurance claims made after the 2007 Southern California wildfires.
Iraj Bassir, 58, of Escondido and his companion, Maria Lourdes Solis Castillo, 49, of Encinitas were arrested on Sept. 25 on felony insurance fraud charges and attempted grand theft. Search warrants related to the case were executed as well.
Bassir claimed loss of personal property, and expenses for lodging and pet boarding stemming from damage done to his Escondido home in October 2007. Bassir submitted more than $17,000 in damage to his shed and landscaping, as well as expenses for ash and soot clean-up.
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