ANDE deactivated one other irregular crypto mining institution in Saltos del Guairá

Asunción, Agencia IP.- The Nationwide Electrical energy Administration (ANDE) deactivated a brand new crypto mining institution in Saltos del Guairá, division of Canindeyú. It generated a lack of 560 million guaraníes per thirty days for the establishment, as a result of clandestine consumption {of electrical} power.

Officers from the Nationwide Electrical energy Administration, in collaboration with the Public Ministry and the assist of the Nationwide Police, carried out the intervention within the premises the place two transformers of 1,000 kVA every (totaling 2,000 kVA of energy) and 176 electrical energy processing machines had been discovered. cryptocurrencies.

The seized machines had been transferred to the premises of the Saltos del Guairá Prosecutor’s Workplace, whereas the ability transformers had been sealed in the identical place.

The prosecutor in cost, Lawyer. Ramón Ferreira, from Penal Unit No. 2 of Saltos del Guairá, will determine this Wednesday the place they are going to be saved, remaining as proof for the investigation into the crime of theft {of electrical} power.

After an evaluation, a month-to-month property injury of G. 560,000,000 is estimated (primarily based on the capability of the transformer), which added to the intervention prices and the appliance of fines in response to regulation 966/64, should be paid by the individual accountable. of the property.

The intervention operation was attainable because of the usage of technological instruments, together with Synthetic Intelligence (AI) software program and the Distribution SCADA system, which made it attainable to establish necessary variations within the load of {the electrical} networks, which lastly led to the identification and verification of the suspicious space by technicians.

As a part of the established process, ANDE filed a proper grievance with the Public Ministry for the crimes of unlawful theft {of electrical} power (Artwork. 173), disturbance of public service (Artwork. 218) and sabotage (Artwork. 274) in response to the Penal Code. .

“Due to inter-institutional cooperation, these clandestine connections and the improper use {of electrical} power are being combated head-on on the nationwide stage, actions that trigger vital financial injury and have an effect on the correct functioning of {the electrical} system,” signifies ANDE.