Perak police seize 48 bitcoin mining machines in Seri Iskandar power theft raid

For illustration only. Perak police found 48 cryptocurrency mining machines in a house in Seri Iskandar during a raid on November 10, 2026. ― The Borneo Post file pic

First Published: Wednesday, 11 Nov 2026 9:09 AM MYT

IPOH, Nov 11 — A total of 48 units of cryptocurrency (bitcoin) mining machines were seized by the police in an operation yesterday at a residential premises in the Seri Iskandar area, which is believed to be the location for the mining activities with illegal electrical wire connections.

Perak Tengah district police chief Supt Hafezul Helmi Hamzah said the raid was conducted by the Criminal Investigation Division of the Perak Tengah district police headquarters (IPD) in collaboration with the Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) engineering team.

“In addition, two units of fast ethernet switches, one Internet router unit, and one cut electrical cable roll were also seized.

“The case is being investigated under Section 427 of the Penal Code and Section 31(1) of the Electricity Supply Act 1990,” he said in a statement last night.

He said the police take the illegal connection of electricity supply for cryptocurrency mining seriously because such actions are against the law, cause losses to utility providers, and increase the risk of fire and public safety.

Therefore, he advised the public not to engage in any illegal activities and requested that any information related to suspected cryptocurrency mining activities involving electricity theft be reported to the police for further action. — Bernama

* Editor’s note: Supt is short for Superintendent and IPD means Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah in Malay.