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They Stole His Land With Internal Complicity Claims Man
posted (March 6, 2018)
And one Stann Creek man is claiming another kind of land irregularity.

Derick Garcia - who lives and works in Cayman - but he's a Belizean who got 2 pieces of land on northern Ambergris Caye during the UDP's time in office.

But he lost the titles, and applied for new ones back in December of 2015. He went back to Cayman - and didn't know when someone forged his name and transferred the land to another person who he's never met. Garcia told the media his story today:..

Derick Garcia - Claims Land Fraud
"To my surprise I was informed that both titles are no longer in my name. I inquired about it at the front desk, I was told that the record show that I am no longer the holders of those 2 titles. The land was indeed transferred on May 25th 2016. The transaction was signed off by the transferor which should have been me. The signature does not match mine."

Reporter
"So, your signature was forged?"

Derick Garcia - Claims Land Fraud
"Yes, sir it was forged. Another thing that stood out was the fact that the justice of the peace, one, Michael E. Usher signed and witness that I was in his presence when this transaction was done."

Reporter
"That is false?"

Derick Garcia - Claims Land Fraud
"That is false. It is stated that the land was transferred to one, Shaheed Luis Hauze. I have never met this individual. I had never had any discussion with this individual. I don't even know this individual. Secondly, I don't even know the justice of the Peace that witness this transaction."

Reporter
"So, somebody stole your land."

Derick Garcia - Claims Land Fraud
"Exactly, somebody stole my land and again Miss Robateau went into the system and did couple queries and it can be traced back to individuals or operatives within the department. There was one certain employee that his name stood out. I am not at liberty to call his name right now but at the end of the day he will need to answer in a court of law why he perpetrated or actually did all of this? However, I must..."

Reporter
"You believe it was an inside job?"

Derick Garcia - Claims Land Fraud
"It is an inside job. I can confirm that it is. What is so blatantly arrogant about this is that the movement of all of this, transferring my land title, remember again I went into lands department on December 24th 2015 and all of this transaction happened with the certificate being transferred and a new land title issued took place from December when I went in to May 2016. Only a period of 5 months. This is unbelievable, unprecedented. As a young Belizean and as somebody who has worked hard and has obtained these 2 properties in San Pedro, the legitimate way, it makes me feel bad about this country because it is unfair for hardworking Belizeans to lose land title because of corrupted individuals within the echelons of the department."

Garcia says he's ready to take out a lawsuit against the Department if necessary.

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