Power theft worth RM130,000 discovered after raid

Tools of the trade: Supt Mohd Rosdi (second from right) pointing to the seized bitcoin mining machines during the press conference. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

SERDANG: Electricity theft worth RM130,000 is believed to be the result of illegal bitcoin mining in six premises here.

Police seized 297 bitcoin mining machines after raiding the premises in Taman Damai Utama and Pusat Perdagangan Bandar Putra Permai between April 8 and 17.