Abkhazia uncovers 100 illegally imported mining rigs

The Department for the Fight Against Smuggling and Customs Violations of the State Customs Committee of Abkhazia detected 100 units of cryptocurrency mining equipment imported in violation of the rules. reported on the agency’s website.

The illegally imported miners were found in the village of Bzypta on the territory of a warehouse facility.

The case materials have been forwarded to the Department of Investigations and Customs Investigations of the State Committee.

Earlier in September, the Government of Abkhazia approved a number of measures regulating mining, and also set electricity tariffs for miners.

The illegally imported mining rigs were previously reported by local media reported that due to cryptocurrency mining, Abkhazia faced electricity shortages to meet growing needs of the population and the economy.

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