Illegal Bitcoin mining ops busted in Malaysia, two Chinese nationals held ANI | Updated: Apr 20, 2021 16:55 IST
Selangor [Malaysia], April 20 (ANI): Cops in Malaysia have seized 297 bitcoin mining machines and other electrical equipment worth around Malaysian Ringgit (RM) 100,00 after raiding multiple premises allegedly involved in stealing power.
A police officer from the Serdang town in Selangor state on Monday said that they conducted raids at three premises, which led to the arrest of two Chinese nationals, The Daily reported. We arrested two Chinese nationals, a man and a woman, aged 32 and 38, said Serdang Deputy Officer in Charge of Police District (OCPD) Supt Mohammad Rosdi Daud.
SERDANG: Police have seized 297 bitcoin mining machines and none blowers worth about RM100,00 after raiding several premises believed to be stealing electricity.
Serdang Deputy OCPD Supt Mohd Rosdi Daud said a team from the Serdang CID together with Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) personnel raided three premises at Atmosphere 5, Pusat Perdagangan Bandar Putra Permai around 3pm on April 8. We arrested two Chinese nationals, a man and a woman, aged 32 and 38. When we checked the premises, we found evidence of tampering with the electricity supply, he told reporters at Serdang police headquarters on Monday (April 19).
Supt Mohd Rosdi said the two foreigners had been hired to act as caretakers of the premises which were being used to house bitcoin mining operations.