Perak police seize 48 more Bitcoin miners as suspected power theft raids pile up

Malaysian police seized 48 Bitcoin miners from a residential property in Seri Iskandar, Perak, on November 10, 2026, in a raid targeting a suspected illegal electricity connection.

Perak Tengah police chief Superintendent Hafezul Helmi Hamzah said investigators, joined by Tenaga Nasional Berhad engineers, are probing the case under Section 427 of the Penal Code. No arrests have been reported.

Bitcoin mining machines seized alongside networking equipment

The Criminal Investigation Division of the Perak Tengah district police headquarters conducted the raid with assistance from TNB engineers.

Officers found the Bitcoin mining machines inside the residential premises, which authorities believe had been used for mining activities involving illegal electrical wiring.

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

The inventory identifies both the mining equipment and supporting items recovered during the operation. However, the statement did not describe the configuration of the installation or explain precisely how the suspected illegal connection worked.

Police also did not disclose how long the Bitcoin mining machines had been operating, how much electricity the premises had consumed or the estimated value of any unpaid supply.

Those details remain outstanding as investigators examine the suspected activity. The reported seizure establishes what officers recovered, while the extent of the alleged electricity theft has not been publicly quantified in the account.

Police investigate suspected unlawful electricity connections

Hafezul Helmi identified two legal provisions under which investigators are examining the case.

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

The statement places the Bitcoin mining machines seizure within an investigation into suspected unlawful activity at the property. It does not announce a conviction or a completed finding against any individual.

The report also does not identify the property’s owner, name a suspected operator or state whether anyone was arrested during the raid. No charging decision was described.

The distinction between the equipment and its alleged power source is important to the account. Police focused their warning on illegal electricity connections used for cryptocurrency mining, rather than stating that possession of Bitcoin mining machines alone was the basis for the operation.

Investigators have not publicly detailed the evidence beyond the recovered items and the suspected wiring arrangement described in the statement.

Residential location raises fire and public safety concerns

The police chief said authorities take illegal electricity connections for cryptocurrency mining seriously because they break the law, cause financial losses to utility providers and increase fire risks.

The residential setting adds significance to that warning. The concerns described by police extend beyond the cost of electricity to the safety of the premises and the surrounding community.

However, the statement did not report a fire, injuries or damage to neighbouring homes during the operation involving the Bitcoin mining machines. The safety warning concerned the risks associated with the suspected connections, rather than a disclosed injury or fire arising from this case.

TNB’s engineering team assisted officers at the property, bringing the utility provider directly into the joint operation. The account did not include a separate technical assessment from the company or an estimate of its losses.

Public urged to report suspected electricity theft

Following the Bitcoin mining machines seizure, Hafezul Helmi urged members of the public to avoid illegal activities and pass relevant information to police.

His appeal specifically concerned suspected cryptocurrency mining operations involving electricity theft. It called for information that could support further action against unlawful connections.

The statement did not provide a dedicated reporting hotline or announce additional raids connected to the Seri Iskandar premises.

For now, the disclosed outcome is the recovery of 48 Bitcoin mining machines, two ethernet switches, a router and a cut cable roll. Questions about the operators, the duration of the activity and the financial losses remain unanswered in the report.

Police are continuing their investigation under the cited provisions while warning that suspected electricity theft presents both a financial issue for utilities and a potential safety threat in residential areas.