Turkish customs confiscate over 500 smuggled Bitcoin mining rigs

Cointelegraph

Published May 14, 2021 05:35AM ET

Updated May 14, 2021 07:20AM ET

Turkish customs enforcements brought down an illegal smuggling operation in what is said to be a record bust against illegal Bitcoin (BTC) mining equipment in the country.

After receiving a tip, Turkey’s Customs Protection’s anti-smuggling and intelligence teams raided a warehouse earlier this week in Karabağlar, İzmir, where they found 501 ASIC Bitcoin mining rigs in closed cardboard boxes.

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