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The National Police has dismantled a cryptocurrency 'farm' located in a chalet in the Toledo municipality of Yeles.

Ram in hand, a group of agents has broken down the door of the house

where the

cryptocurrency

mining facility was located

.

Inside it, a woman has been identified as allegedly responsible for a

crime of fraud of the electric fluid

since, to maintain the installation, she would have made an electrical connection with a high illegal consumption.

The crime of fraud of electricity is punishable by a

fine of between 3 and 12 months

.

In the event that the amount defrauded does not exceed 400 euros, the fine would be one to three months.

As reported by the Police,

the investigation began when it detected a high electricity consumption

and a

thermal emission from the upper house

, which would correspond to a family home.

Some

signs

that

correspond to indoor marijuana crops

-such as those present in slums and chalets in Cañada Real- as well as cryptocurrency farms. However, in this case, during the order to enter and search the property, the agents found a

tangle of computer equipment

.

In this type of cryptocurrency mining facilities,

profitability is usually contingent on using reduced electricity prices

.

For this reason, the investigated woman used an illegal connection to the low voltage distribution network through a three-phase electrical connection with a high illegal consumption.

The mine had 111 processors and sophisticated air conditioning systems to prevent the temperature from rising

.

Sometimes these currencies are used as a regular means of payment in illicit activities linked to technological crimes and money laundering.

The investigation remains open to fully clarify the facts.

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