Malaysian police crack down on electricity theft for mining, 186 Bitcoin mining rigs destroyed

Odaily Planet Daily News: On November 11, police in Selangor State, Malaysia, publicly destroyed 186 seized Bitcoin mining machines, with the state police chief Shazri personally operating a road roller to crush the equipment. This destruction action involved 7,445 items of evidence confiscated between 2021 and 2026, valued at approximately 1.19 million Malaysian ringgits, and has been approved by the court. Additionally, police in Perak State recently conducted a surprise raid on a residential property suspected of electricity theft for mining, seizing another 48 Bitcoin mining machines; investigations are currently underway based on relevant criminal and electricity regulations. (Lianhe Zaobao)