Police Raid ‘Illegal Marijuana Plantation’ – But Find BTC Mining Farm Instead
Spanish police got more than they bargained for when they went in search of a marijuana farm – and ended up unearthing an illegal bitcoin (BTC) mining operation instead. Per Xataka and an official police report, officers...
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Per Xataka and an official police report, officers were investigating what they initially thought was an “indoor marijuana plantation” in stables in Santiponce, a small town near Seville....
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