Los Angeles police have arrested three suspects in the theft of $6.9 million in Bitcoin mining equipment

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Cointime2024/03/23 08:51

By:Cointime

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has arrested three suspects in a $6.9 million Bitcoin mining equipment theft case. The Goods Theft Division of the Commercial Crime Department announced that all stolen items have been recovered. On March 19th, the LAPD, along with detectives from the Goods Theft Division of the Commercial Crime Department in California, detained three men. On March 21st, the police revealed that the suspects face charges related to possession of stolen property, involving 608 Bitcoin mining machines. They are being held at the 77th Street Jail, awaiting the start of court proceedings. (Bitcoin.com)

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