Cops bust cryptocurrency mining ops in Manjung for stealing electricity, seize RM1.6mil worth of equipment


IPOH: Police have busted a cryptocurrency mining operation that was stealing power and seized RM1.6mil worth of equipment in Manjung.

Perak police chief Datuk Comm Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said police checked 47 premises in the district and found 16 of these locations stealing power to run the mining during an operation from 3.30pm Monday (Jan 3) to 4am on Tuesday (Jan 4).

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