Brazilian Police Seize 1,400 Bitcoin Miners Suspected of Power Theft
Source:
livecoins.com.br
police in São Paulo, Brazil, conducted operations in Jundiaí and Louveira, seizing approximately 1,400 Bitcoin mining devices operating in persistent violation of regulations. These devices were powered by 9 transformers totaling 8,470 kVA and were suspected of stealing electricity.According to preliminary estimates, the related actions involved the theft of approximately 2 GWh of electricity, an amount sufficient to power 2,000 households for one month. No reports of arrests have been made yet. (livecoins)