Irkutsk miner was accused of stealing electricity on 1.6 million rubles – Bits Media

In Irkutsk, they are preparing to judge the "underground miner". The local entrepreneur installed 130 cryptocurrency production devices, asked them, Bypassing electricity meter. Energy assessed the damage in 1.6 million rubles.

Investigators of the police department No. 3 of the inter -municipal The Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia "Irkutsk" assure, what is the case of an entrepreneur, associated with the leadership of the market in the Sverdlovsk district of the city of Irkutsk. The man placed a container with a mining farm, switched the power wires like that, To steal electricity, The police insist. Cryptocurrency mining in this way lasted about three months. At the same time, the equipment owner connected the load through the counters for several days a month, so that, Investigators say, "Create visibility of conscientious networks".

The criminal case was instituted and investigated in accordance with paragraph “b” of the part 2 Articles 165 The Criminal Code of the Russian Federation "causing property damage by deception or abuse of trust in a particularly large amount". The case file along with the indictment was sent to the Sverdlovsk District Court. It is noted, that this is the first such trial in the Irkutsk region.

Reported, that the entrepreneur fully pleaded guilty and compensated for the damage caused to the supplier. The accused faces up to two years in the colony, or before 80 000 Relief of a fine, or forced work for up to five years.

Recently in Khakassia, mining equipment was stolen on 63 million rubles, Moreover, three employees of the Ministry of Emergencies are considered suspects.