Negri cops bust Bitcoin mining ops for power theft, make biggest equipment seizure to date

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NILAI: Police have scored another success against electricity theft by Bitcoin mining operations following the seizure of 581 machines in several raids here, says Supt Mohd Fazley Abdul Rahman said.

The machines, worth some RM1.6mil, were seized during joint raids with Tenaga Nasional Bhd at nine premises in Bandar Baru Nilai and Bandar Enstek on Tuesday .“We conducted the raids after carrying out surveillance work with TNB over a two-week period," Supt Mohd Fazley told reporters.Both are in their 30s and have admitted to being hired as technicians, Supt Mohd Fazley said.

“They do so because the mining activity generates noise, ” he said, adding that police would call in the owners of the premises to help with the probe.

 

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