Perlis cops raid illegal bitcoin mining centres, seize equipment worth almost RM1mil


KANGAR: Police have seized 259 bitcoin mining machines and other equipment with an estimated total value of RM958,000 during raids at seven premises in Kangar and Kuala Perlis.

Perlis police chief Datuk Muhammad Abdul Halim said the raids revealed that Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) suffered estimated losses of RM15.55mil from stolen electricity.

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