LUMUT: A local man was arrested on suspicion of carrying out illegal bitcoin mining activities and being involved in stealing electricity, with a seizure worth RM3.5mil in Manjung district on Wednesday (Dec 30).
Perak police chief, Datuk Mior Faridalathrash Wahid, said the 28-year-old suspect, who worked at business premises, was arrested in Ayer Tawar here in a special bitcoin integrated operation with Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) and Sitiawan Fire station, from 9am to 10 pm yesterday.
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