A shophouse in the Tambun Selatan area of Bekasi Regency was raided\nafter it was discovered stealing electricity. The discovery of several\nobjects believed to be servers inside the shophouse has raised\nsuspicions of Bitcoin mining activity. The shophouse was raided on\nTuesday, 30 June 2026, following a report from a PLN meter reader.\nInitially, the officer found evidence of suspected electricity theft.\nAfter an inspection, the electricity supply to the shophouse was\nsubsequently disconnected. The case is now under police\ninvestigation.<\/p>\n
In circulating video footage, various electrical equipment can be\nseen inside the shophouse. There are also several MCBs still connected\nto the power supply. The shophouse was described as an illegal Bitcoin\nmine, with the room temperature inside noted to be very hot. The\ninspection by PLN officers found that the \u2018Bitcoin mine\u2019 was using\n33,000 Volt Amperes of power and was using electricity illegally.<\/p>\n
The Head of Public Relations for Polda Metro Jaya, Commissioner Budi\nHermanto, confirmed the incident on Tuesday (30\/6\/2026). Police officers\nand PLN officials conducted an inspection of the location. \u201cRegarding\nthis information, on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, personnel from the\nSatpamobvit of the Bekasi Metro Police secured and supervised P2TL\nactivities by PLN ULP Tambun officers at Puri Cendana Housing, Tambun\nSelatan District, Bekasi Regency,\u201d explained Commissioner Budi on\nThursday (2\/7\/2026).<\/p>\n
Budi Hermanto explained that the incident began with a report from a\nPLN meter reader who suspected electricity usage was not in accordance\nwith regulations. \u201cAfter an inspection by PLN officers accompanied by\nmembers of the Indonesian National Police, an illegal three-phase\nelectrical connection was found in the shophouse,\u201d he added. Officers\nthen disconnected the electricity supply to the shophouse. \u201cOfficers\nthen cut off the electricity supply and secured evidence in the form of\ncables and several other pieces of equipment to the PLN ULP Tambun\nOffice,\u201d said Budi Hermanto.<\/p>\n
The police have not yet been able to confirm the findings at the\nlocation. They are currently conducting an in-depth investigation into\nthe allegations. \u201cWe are currently investigating. We will provide\ninformation soon,\u201d said the Head of Criminal Investigation for the\nBekasi Metro Police, AKBP Jerico Levian.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/suspected-bitcoin-mine-in-bekasi-uncovered-after-electricity-theft-discovered-1783047149", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }