Electricity theft for encryption mining: Three were arrested in Johor raids

Johro Baru: The police arrested three men to steal electricity to extract the cryptocurrency.

Johor Datock Police Chief said. Kumar The cryptocurrency mining union has been dismantled with arrest.

He stated that at least nine raids in Johour Barrow, Siri Allam, Kulay and Tangkak on April 22 and 23.

He said, “We seized about 87 machines used to extract the cryptocurrency,” adding that mining machines were valued at 21,7500 Ranget Malaysian.

The police also seized mobile phones, laptops, routers and other union elements.

Since then, the three suspects, who have been in their forties, have been referred to the investigation.

Comm Kumar added that the union uses buildings in residential areas and markets a lot to implement its activities, which leads to the losses of Tenaga Nasional, which total 1.28 million Rangeit Malaysian.

He said that the police will continue to garbage in such activities and urged the public to information to contact the police of the police on 07-221299.