Malaysian police raided and dismantled illegal cryptocurrency mining operations in the Port Klang Free Trade Zone

According to Malaysian media "The New Straits Times," Malaysian police raided an illegal cryptocurrency mining operation located in a warehouse in the Port Klang Free Trade Zone at Pulau Indah yesterday and shut it down. During the raid, two foreign men, aged 20 and 31, were detained, and mining equipment was confiscated.

According to Malaysian law, this action violates the Penal Code and the Electricity Supply Act. If convicted, the two men could face ten years in prison and a fine of 100,000 ringgit (approximately 24,500 USD).