FBI Arrests Two San Diego “Operation Malicious Mortgage” Fugitives

Keith Slotter, Special Agent in Charge of the San Diego FBI Office, announces the arrest of two San Diego "Operation Malicious Mortgage" fugitives today. The two fugitives arrested today were Angel Armendariz, age 27, and Rafael Santiago, age 39. The arrests took place in San Diego and Los Angeles, California. Both fugitives were arrested pursuant to a federal arrest warrant involving federal fraud charges.

The first arrest occurred at approximately 8:30 a.m., this morning June 24, 2008, at the San Diego FBI Office located at 9797 Aero Drive, San Diego. At the time of the arrest, Angel Armendariz, age 27, self surrendered to FBI agents. Armendariz was accompanied by his attorney at the time of his arrest.

Armendariz was fingerprinted and photographed at the offices of the FBI and then transported to the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC), 808 Union Street, San Diego, California. Armendariz will remain at MCC pending his appearance before a U.S. Magistrate Judge.

On this same date at approximately 1:30 p.m., FBI agents arrested Rafael Santiago, age 39, in the 11400 block of Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, California. Santiago was arrested without incident after the FBI received information from the public concerning Santiago's location.

Santiago is expected to be booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC), 535 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles, California. Santiago will remain at MDC pending his appearance before a U.S. Magistrate Judge.

The FBI appreciates the public's cooperation in this investigation to date. The FBI is still asking the public's help to locate Lucette Montane, the last fugitive in this investigation.

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