The rector of the university in Smolensk is accused of stealing electricity from 4.2 million rubles – Bits Media

Rector of the Smolensk State University of Sports Georgy Grets installed a whole container of ASIC miners on the territory of his institution. Since connection, the farm has consumed electricity by 4.2 million rubles.

Georgy Grets had previously been arrested for embezzlement государственных средств в размере 1.5 million rubles. Теперь правоохранительные органы завели на него дело о злоупотреблении должностными полномочиями. Graetz placed a whole container with ASIC miners on the territory of the university and connected the equipment to the institution’s supply networks. Mining has been carried out since September 2019 years to 16 December 2021 of the year.

“A criminal case has been initiated against the rector of the Smolensk State University of Sports on grounds of a crime, provided for. 1 Art. 285 UK RF (“Abuse of power”)», – TASS agency quotes the words of the press service of the Smolensk department of the RF IC.

According to law enforcement, since connection, the illegal farm has consumed 3 million kWh of electricity. The total amount of damage exceeded 4.2 million rubles. but, if the institution paid the tariffs for the population, then the damage would be about 13 million rubles, and the legal entity would be invoiced in 32 million rubles.

Recall, что в начале декабря в Москве была выявлена подпольная майнинговая ферма, which consumed electricity 500 000 rubles per day. Miners were illegally connected to the Rosseti line.