Friday, Central Office Central Officers (CIB) seized 63 illegal crypto mine machines report by the nation. The mining platforms of illegal crypto, worth around 2 million baht ($ 60,000), were found in three abandoned houses in the province of Pathum Thani.
The officials carried out a raid after the inhabitants of the region complained of unidentified people flying from electricity to the poles and utility transformers of the region. Residents suspected that stolen electricity was used for cryptocurrency extraction operations hidden in abandoned buildings.
Crypto extraction requires massive quantities of electricity. Authorities believe that illegal mining platforms have caused losses of more than 11 million baht (more than $ 327 million) to the Metropolitan Electricity Authority.
Illegal mining platforms were controlled remotely
Police officials said that, with mining platforms, they also confiscated three crypto mining controllers, three routers, three internet signal boosters, three modified electricity meters, desktop computer, laptop and two pass manuals. No arrests were made because the mining operations were controlled remotely.
Officials, however, found evidence that the illegal operation had links with a luxury house in Ram-Indra soi 65 in the Bangkok Khan Na Yao district. The CIB officials asked for a search warrant to attack the linked residence and locate the chief of the ring and other accomplices.
The authorities noted that in addition to causing damage to the Department of Electricity, illegal mining platforms also posed a risk of major fire. Indeed, operations used high quantities of power but had no human surveillance.
Thailand has been plagued by illegal mining operations
Bitcoin minors are treated as manufacturers in Thailand and are subject to associated taxes. However, the exploitation of illegal cryptography is a crawling problem through Thailand and Southeast Asia for years.
In a raid carried out in January, the authorities seized 996 Illégal Bitcoin (BTC) mine of Phanat Nikhom District Platforms in Thailand.
In November 2024, the authorities close Nine farms minted with illegal bitcoin in the province of Surat Thani. The farms would have stolen electricity worth almost $ 300,000.
Likewise, in August, the authorities fishing A city west of Bangkok and found evidence of the exploitation of illegal cryptography after the inhabitants complained about power outages.
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