What happens to mining equipment seized in electricity-theft cases? In a report published on November 12, 2026, at 10:49 a.m. UTC+8, Odaily said police in Malaysia’s Selangor state publicly destroyed 186 seized Bitcoin miners on November 11. State police chief Shazeli drove a road roller over the machines.
The destruction operation covered 7,445 pieces of evidence seized between 2021 and 2026, with a reported total value of about 1.19 million Malaysian ringgit. The operation had court approval. The reported value applies to the evidence as a whole, not specifically to the 186 miners.
Odaily also reported that police in Perak state had recently raided a home suspected of using stolen electricity for Bitcoin mining, working with the national power company. They seized another 48 Bitcoin miners. The case was under investigation under relevant criminal and electricity laws; the suspected power theft was not reported as an established finding.
Source: Odaily, November 12, 2026, citing Lianhe Zaobao.