Which district saw the fraudulent land transfer of over 1,699 hectares?

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The Kluang district was the location of the fraudulent land transfer exceeding 1,699 hectares.

Police investigations into a suspected RM100 million land transfer fraud have identified the Kluang district as the site where over 1,699 hectares of land, originally belonging to the South-east Johor Development Authority (Kejora), were allegedly transferred without proper authorisation. This alleged fraudulent activity involved three land lots awarded to Kejora in 1987, with an initial value of RM1.47 million, which were subsequently transferred to a private company.
Land Ownership Transfer Under Scrutiny

The investigation, initiated after a report in January from an assistant land officer, centres on the transfer of three land lots totalling more than 1,699 hectares. These parcels, located in the Kluang district, had a market value exceeding RM100 million at the time of the alleged fraud. The land was initially leased to a cooperative in 1994, but the cooperative has since been dissolved.
Alleged Involvement of Cooperative Directors and Land Official

As part of "Operation Pekaka," police arrested seven members of a cooperative's board of directors, four of whom hold Datuk titles, along with a land office official. These individuals, aged between 46 and 75, are suspected of being involved in the fraudulent transfer that occurred during the cooperative's liquidation period. The land office official was reportedly responsible at the time the ownership transfer was executed.
Discovery and Current Status of the Land

The ownership transfer of these lands was reportedly detected in mid-last year, and a subsequent review revealed that the land is now being cultivated as an oil palm plantation. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code, which deals with cheating. A total of 28 witnesses, including company directors, lawyers, and government officials, have been interviewed as part of the ongoing inquiry.

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