The Ministry of Lands has connected the recent theft of security papers at the government printer to land cartels.
In a statement on Sunday, the ministry announced that the cartels steal such documents in order to print counterfeit land titles.
“The most obvious motivation for the theft of the papers was the intention by corruption cartels to produce fake titles,” the Ministry noted.
However, the ministry was quick to point out that the stolen security papers were not title deeds, as had been previously claimed, but papers used for printing land ownership documents.
“The papers can only become title deeds after they are handed over to the Ministry of Lands, filled with ownership details, and sealed with the stamp and signature of the Registrar after all due processes are followed,” stated the Ministry.
It has since been confirmed that one officer working at the Government Printer has been arrested by security agencies in relation to the theft.
