Venezuelan Police Raid Uncovers Bitcoin Mining Machines, Rocket Launchers In Prison
The Venezuelan Police seized Bitcoin (BTC) mining hardware, rocket launchers, and a ton of other items as it recaptured the Tocoron prison which has been under the control of inmates. On Sept 21, the troops disclosed tha...
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On Sept 21, the troops disclosed that alongside Bitcoin mining hardware, dangerous weapons such as machine gun ammunition belts, buckets of bullets, snipers, explosives, and rocket launchers. ...
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