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The illegal Bitcoin Mining operation caused damages of USD 15,000, according to ANDE.
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In addition to the evangelical temple, the ANDE raided other premises allegedly containing illegal farms.
Paraguay’s National Electricity Administration (ANDE) dismantled an illegal Bitcoin mining operation, uncovering irregular electrical connections feeding a mining farm inside an evangelical church. The intervention took place in the municipality of Hernandarias, Alto Paraná department.
The ANDE explained that the illegal connection corresponded to a meter branch, hidden within the masonry of the prayer center. “It is a three-phase meter that supplied a business and crypto mining activities at low voltage, located within the premises of a prayer center or church,” reported the entity.
The property damage resulting from this intervention was estimated at more than USD 15,000 annually, a value that includes unbilled energy. and the costs of the dismantling operation from the farm of Bitcoin mining.
According to engineer Hugo Rolón, commercial manager of ANDE, the person who was there at the time of the intervention was the person in charge of the temple. But the supply itself, It was in the name of José Alberto Berdúnwho was not present during the raid.
“A report was drawn up and a complaint was filed with the Public Prosecutor’s Office and illegal mining is classified as a crime,” said Rolón told the local press, which counted about 7 miners from Bitcoin who, on average, consumed 10 million guaraníes per month, or an equivalent of USD 1,300 per month.
The property damage resulting from this intervention was estimated at more than USD 15,000 annually, according to ANDE. Source: ANDE.
Other Interventions in Alto Paraná
In addition to the church, ANDE raided other premises in Ciudad del Este and Hernandarias, where they also operated Bitcoin mining farms illegalThese actions are part of a series of interventions that have led to the seizure of more than 10,000 Bitcoin ASIC miners so far this year.
Those responsible for these illegal activities face the obligation to pay the property damage, as well as the intervention costs and fines established by Law No. 966/64.
ANDE filed formal complaints with the Criminal Prosecutor’s Office No. 8 of Ciudad del Este, invoking Law No. 7300/2024, that protects the integrity of the electrical system and allows for the seizure of assets associated with crimes. Those involved could face sentences of up to 10 years in prison.
Since the beginning of the year, Paraguay has intensified its fight against illegal mining. cryptocurrencies. As reported by CriptoNoticias, this crusade has reflected an effort to regulate and control the energy consumption of an industry that has grown exponentially, raising concerns about corruption and misuse of energy resources.
The operation at the evangelical church in Hernandarias is a recent example of how illegal mining has infiltrated various sectors of Paraguayan society, using unexpected infrastructures for their activities.
This article was created using artificial intelligence and edited by a human on the editorial staff.
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