PANews March 5th Report: According to CriptoNoticias, Catalonia police in Spain seized an illegal Bitcoin mining farm in Sant Vicenç de Castellet, Barcelona Province. The farm operated 88 ASIC miners by illegally connecting to a high-voltage power grid. According to Spain’s national electricity company Endesa, the stolen energy was valued at €860,643, one of the highest amounts in the region’s industrial sector in recent years.
The police investigation began in October 2025 when abnormal electricity usage was detected in the industrial building, and a search was only carried out on February 26 of this year. An initial technical report indicated that the facility lacked meters and protection systems, was directly connected to the grid via a three-phase system, and posed risks of overload fires, potentially jeopardizing power stability for nearby businesses. A 34-year-old Asian suspect was taken into custody at the Manresa Court on March 3. The current legal proceedings mainly concern charges of electricity theft.
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