If someone needed to register a car or truck stolen from another state, Laiwalla typically charged $400 and sent clients to two auto shops in Torrance and L.A. to forge various inspection documents, police allege. And, for a $75 fee, she would arrange for one of two driving schools to fabricate documents showing the client had attended court-mandated classes following traffic violations.
Two other women, one of whom was found guilty of identity theft charges in federal court alongside Laiwalla, are accused of procuring forged birth certificates and Social Security cards with legitimate numbers for about $1,500.
