Hunt on for the ‘land mafia’

Fraudulent ownership: Using various illegal means, including colluding with corrupt officials, organised crime syndicates have robbed many Indonesians of their properties and land rights.

AUTHORITIES are stepping up efforts to crack down on land theft in Jakarta – organised crimes that have cost the city hundreds of billions of rupiah and robbed many people of their land rights.

The so-called “land mafia” are organised crime syndicates that use various illegal means, including document falsification, intimidation and bribery, to take ownership of a property from someone.