According to a local report, Indonesian law enforcement confiscated 1,134 Bitcoin machines, claiming an electricity theft nearing $1 million.
Indonesian police authorities have reportedly closed down 10 Bitcoin (BTC) mining operations, accusing the organizers of electricity theft amounting to nearly $1 million.
According to a recent local report, the North Sumatra Police Force took action against a multi-site Bitcoin mining operation across 10 locations in Indonesia, confiscating 1,134 Bitcoin mining machines along with 11 meters of electrical cable and computer equipment.
The Chief of North Sumatra Police, Irjen Agung Setya Imam Effendi, alleged that the organizers of the operation had tampered with electrical circuits to power the substantial number of Bitcoin mining machines.
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Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/indonesian-police-bitcoin-mining-operations