Colombia investigates state officials for land theft .

Colombia investigates state officials for land theft .
Tuesday, 09 October 2012 08:09 Joey O'Gorman

Colombian authorities opened an investigation Monday into land theft by officials of the country's institute for rural development, who on Monday denounced what it called the "land cartel," the practice of stealing lands from the nation and giving them to the rich.

Irregularities were presented in face of officials of the institute Incoder in the awarding of approximately 250,000 acres in the northern Colombian department of Antioquia. The lands were allegedly used for holiday camps and resort zones, according to W Radio.

The director of Incoder, Jhenifer Mojica, announced the opening of an investigation of officials of the organization for the stealing of lands.

An inspector for the agriculture and environment department said that evidence of criminal conduct existed in relation to four territorial directors, a technical coordinator, two contractors and four officials in the entity.

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