Brazilian Police Seize 1,400 Bitcoin Miners Suspected of Power Theft

Odaily Odaily reported that 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)