Rental unit to carry out bitcoin mining activities, destroyed in fire
PADAWAN: A rented unit on the first floor of a two-storey shophouse at Mile 7, Jalan Penrissen, has caught fire yesterday. Padawan OCPD Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said it was believed that the unoccupied unit was used to carry out bitcoin mining activities. He said a tenant staying next door noticed smoke coming […]
Bitcoin machines worth RM5.3 mln destroyed
MIRI: Police have destroyed 1,069 machines worth RM5.3 mln used for bitcoin mining. District police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari revealed that the disposal of the machines was carried out at the Miri police headquarters (IPD). He also disclosed that police, along with Sarawak Energy Berhad (Sesco) personnel, raided six premises carrying out illegal bitcoin mining […]
Three arrested, RM1.4 million worth of electrical devices seized
MIRI: Police have arrested three men who allegedly masterminded electricity theft to run illegal Bitcoin operations and seized over RM1.4 million worth of electrical devices from three premises here. The joint operation involving Miri CID and Sarawak Energy Berhad (Sesco) to tackle electricity theft, took place around the city on Wednesday and Thursday. District police […]
