Perak police arrest two men allegedly involved in stealing electricity for mining; 30 Bitcoin mining machines seized
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AT A GLANCE
The report said police and TNB dismantled an electricity-theft mining site, arrested two men, and seized 30 Bitcoin mining machines.
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【Police: Two Men Arrested for Electricity Theft and Cryptocurrency Mining; Seized 30 Bitcoin Mining Rigs On Site】
The Central Perak District Police, together with Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) (TNB), conducted an operation in Seri Iskandar, dismantling an illegal cryptocurrency mining site and arresting two local men.
The individuals allegedly illegally connected power lines to supply electricity to Bitcoin mining rigs. Police seized 30 Bitcoin mining rigs, a router, a desktop switch, and a coil of wire on site. The case is being investigated under Section 427 and 1990 of the Electricity Supply Act, Section 37(1). Police stressed that electricity theft for mining is not only illegal but may also cause significant losses to the electricity company and create a fire hazard.
Key points
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The Central Perak District Police, together with Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) conducted an operation in Seri Iskandar.
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Two local men arrested in an operation.
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The individuals involved allegedly illegally connected electrical wiring to power Bitcoin mining machines.
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Police seized at the scene 30 Bitcoin mining machines, routers, desktop switches, and a coil of wire.
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The case is being investigated under Article 427 of the Criminal Code and the 1990 Electricity Supply Act, Article 37(1).
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Police said electricity theft for mining could cause significant losses to power companies and pose a fire risk.
AI-assisted interpretation
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This material describes a case involving the suspected bypassing of normal power supply lines and the unauthorized connection of electrical wires to operate Bitcoin mining machines. The police and TNB TNB took action and seized the equipment, but the original text only states that the case is under investigation and provides no information about charges or trial results.
Why it matters to readers
The original text states that mining using stolen electricity is illegal and may also cause power losses and fire risks.
Beginners should distinguish Bitcoin mining from electricity theft: the focus of this investigation is the suspected unauthorized connection of power lines to obtain electricity; this does not establish that all mining activities are illegal.
Risks and unknowns
The information comes from a single Telegram channel and does not provide a police or TNB official announcement for independent verification.
It has not been stated whether the two men were formally charged, what the outcome of the investigation was, or what the judicial conclusion was.
The original text does not quantify the electricity losses or explain what happened to the equipment afterward.
The original text does not state whether anyone was injured or whether a fire actually occurred at the scene.
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