Land Mafias Widely Spread in Jakarta
This syndicate used to disguise themselves as buyers and falsify documents, including land certificates, deeds related to sale and purchase, and identification cards of the owners.
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Metro Jaya Regional Police officers reveal the land mafia syndicate at a press conference in Jakarta, Wednesday (12/2/2020).
The land mafia operation involves financiers, notaries and employees of the National Land Agency (BPN). They disguise themselves as buyers.JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Land mafias are spread widely in Jakarta. They keep their on eyes on mansions with elderly owners or properties that their heirs are trying to sell.
A Kompas investigation discovered that the land mafia in Jakarta involved financiers, brokers, notaries or land deed making officers (PPAT) and employees at district offices, up to BPN officers. This syndicate used to disguise themselves as buyers and falsify documents, including land certificates, deeds related to sale and purchase, and identification cards of the owners. While acting as the property buyers, the land mafia was able to pay large down payments to convince victims to hand over the original certificates.