The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) in conjunction with the Provincial Electricity Authority raided 9 homes in the district of Mueang Surat Thani, Surat Thani province. The homes were under suspicion as they were unoccupied but had a significant number of CCTV cameras, triggering an alert to the authorities.
One of the houses, rented by a 30-year-old man named Nattapong, raised financial red flags with a circulation of over 40 million baht, leading to suspicions of illegal activity. Coordination with the Provincial Electricity Authority revealed discrepancies in electricity usage in the suspicious area, indicating electricity theft.
During the raid, 111 Bitcoin mining machines and 10 modified electricity meters were discovered. Nattapong and another individual were apprehended and charged with “collusion in burglary at midnight.”
Source: Central Investigation Bureau
TLDR: CIB, in collaboration with the PEA, raided suspicious homes leading to the discovery of illegal Bitcoin mining operations and electricity theft, resulting in arrests and charges filed.
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