An illegal mining farm was discovered in Kuban.

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A mining farm was discovered in the village of Uspenka, the damage from which exceeded 3.3 million rubles. The criminal case has been sent to court.

In a non-residential building in the village of Uspenskoye, a local resident installed 19 cryptocurrency mining rigs that consumed electricity around the clock.

The total damage caused to the supplier is estimated at more than 3.3 million rubles, according to Utrenny Yug on February 13.

A criminal case has been opened under the article that provides for causing property damage by fraud in the absence of evidence of theft, on a large scale. The accused faces up to two years in prison.

The criminal case has been sent to the Uspensky District Court for consideration on the merits. The equipment has been seized, and the premises have been seized.

Previously, "Kavkazsky Uzel" reported that in four settlements in Ingushetia, power companies in early February Five illegal mining farms were discovered, with damages exceeding 400 million rubles.

As a reminder, the Russian government approved a ban on cryptocurrency mining in six North Caucasus republics - Dagestan, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia, North Ossetia, and Chechnya - effective January 1.