Squatters have staked their claim on land in Arkansas, claiming that they are part of a sovereign citizen group known to have engaged in violent confrontations with law enforcement.
In a press release, Sharp County Sheriff Shane Russell said that the investigation into the squatters began in August 2023.
Authorities said that they were alerted to a couple who moved into an RV and an “enclosed property” owned by someone else.
The pair allegedly built a permanent structure, dug a septic line, installed solar panels and began storing large amounts of water.
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Sheriff Russell said that law enforcement confronted the couple about their squatting and served a number of notice of evictions.
Despite threatening the pair with eviction notices, the pair refused to leave their RV setup.
The two individuals said they were members of a sovereign citizen group known as the Moorish National Republic.
