From what I understand from this discussion is your friend needs to establish a non disputable record that he objects to the neighbors use of the land. In order to firmly establish that he needs to file with the local authorities a criminal trespass complaint. Insist on it. The papers will be filled out and signed by him and the authorities.
Now, the locals might not do anything about it but at least your friend has proof of trespass, dated, and signed.
Undisputable.
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This mess is still going on. Friend leased part of his land this week. I don’t think the thief wants to have any trouble with his new neighbor. He is big and mean. The thief has been told that his head is going to be knocked off if he is caught on the wrong property. ;0)
The thief’s shyster told my friend that all this could go away if he would sell the property. My friend told the lawyer to tell his client to go to hell.
I think the neighbor has met his match. He has been very quite the last few days.