Police in Malaysia arrested two men and seized 73 Bitcoin mining machines during a raid in Tronoh on Tuesday night, according to Techub. The operation, called “Op Elektrik,” involved searches at three properties. The suspects were identified only by age, 40 and 52.
An assistant commissioner from the Batu Gajah district police said a technical inspection by the national power utility confirmed that the mining setup had been drawing electricity through illegal connections. Police said the operation was run from two abandoned houses and one unoccupied residence, with the machines connected directly to unauthorized power lines instead of legal meter connections.
The two suspects have been remanded for three days as the investigation continues. Authorities said the case will be handled under Section 427 of Malaysia’s Penal Code, covering property damage and electricity theft, and Section 37(1) of the Electricity Supply Act 1990, which covers interference with electrical installations. Techub, citing crypto.news, said Malaysian authorities have continued to crack down on similar power-theft mining operations in multiple areas recently.
Malaysia police arrested two men and seized 73 Bitcoin mining machines in a Tuesday night raid in Tronoh, according to Techub.
The action, carried out under an operation called “Op Elektrik,” involved searches at three properties. The two suspects were identified by age as 40 and 52.
A Batu Gajah district police assistant commissioner said a technical inspection by the national electricity company confirmed that the suspects had been stealing power through illegal connections for mining. Police said two abandoned houses and one unoccupied home were being used as mining sites, and the equipment was connected to unauthorized power lines rather than legal meter connections.
The suspects were remanded for three days for investigation. The case will proceed under Section 427 of Malaysia’s Penal Code and Section 37(1) of the Electricity Supply Act 1990. Techub, citing crypto.news, said authorities in multiple parts of Malaysia have continued enforcement against similar electricity-theft mining operations.
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