SERDANG: Police have busted a gang specialising in stealing Bitcoin mining machines after they tried to sell the half million ringgit equipment via online shopping sites.
Serdang OCPD Asst Comm Megat Mohammad Aminudin Megat Alias said the nine suspects were arrested at about 10pm on Feb 23.
“We were acting on information obtained when the suspects attempted to sell the equipment via Mudah.my and Facebook.
“We managed to recover 58 Bitcoin machines worth more than RM500,000,” he said.
He added that the suspects were believed to be involved in various cases, including robbing a Bitcoin miner in Serdang on Feb 16.
“We received four other similar reports in the Serdang area.
“We managed to solve two cases with the arrests of the suspects.
“As for the remaining two cases, we have credible leads and we are still investigating,” ACP Megat Mohammad said.
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/02/28/nine-nabbed-over-theft-of-bitcoin-machines/#gX3Afw2zQDsDHzUT.99
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