【Spanish Police Seize Illegal "Electric Theft" Bitcoin Mining Farm, Involving Over 860,000 Euros in Electricity Fraud】
Odaily Planet Daily News: Catalonia police in Spain have uncovered an illegal Bitcoin mining farm in Sant Vinsent de Castellet, Barcelona, operating through unauthorized connection to high-voltage power grids. According to Spain's national electricity company Endesa, the involved electricity fraud amounts to 860,643 euros, making it one of the highest recorded in the region's industrial sector over the past year. Police found 88 ASIC mining machines inside the industrial building, which were directly connected to the grid via a three-phase system without meters or protection systems. A 34-year-old man suspected of involvement appeared in court in Manresa on March 3. Currently, the judicial process is only targeting electricity fraud charges, and authorities are evaluating the seized equipment to determine the scope of the actual activities. (Criptonoticias)
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【Spanish Police Seize Illegal "Electric Theft" Bitcoin Mining Farm, Involving Over 860,000 Euros in Electricity Fraud】
Odaily Planet Daily News: Catalonia police in Spain have uncovered an illegal Bitcoin mining farm in Sant Vinsent de Castellet, Barcelona, operating through unauthorized connection to high-voltage power grids. According to Spain's national electricity company Endesa, the involved electricity fraud amounts to 860,643 euros, making it one of the highest recorded in the region's industrial sector over the past year. Police found 88 ASIC mining machines inside the industrial building, which were directly connected to the grid via a three-phase system without meters or protection systems. A 34-year-old man suspected of involvement appeared in court in Manresa on March 3. Currently, the judicial process is only targeting electricity fraud charges, and authorities are evaluating the seized equipment to determine the scope of the actual activities. (Criptonoticias)