Cryptocurrency farm discovered in the Almerian town of El Ejido

This operation was initiated back in March when police officers from the Almerian municipality of El Ejido began to follow the movements of those now detained. They had suspicions that the two men showed sufficient indications of their alleged link with illicit businesses related to indoor marijuana cultivation.

In a refrigerated room, with a continuous air extraction system, and illegally hooked up to the electrical network, the police officers found, operating at full capacity, 344 processors and 37 ‘antminers’ – mining calculators – along with €1,350 in cash, which were all seized. This type of farm is typically financed by criminal organisations insisted the police.

The seized materials are being analysed by the National Police of El Ejido, who said the arrest of new people related to this activity is not ruled out. In addition to being outside the forecasts of the Tax Agency and the General Directorate of Taxes, the activity entails the crime of electricity fraud.

Technicians from the Endesa company visited the location and unhooked the illegal connection, which was reportedly close to 200 amps, thus restoring the normal power supply in the area.

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