26/04/2025
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26/04/2025
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KUWAIT CITY, April 26: The Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah, Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy Dr. Subaih Al-Mukhaizeem, Minister of State for Municipal Affairs and Housing Affairs Abdullatif Al-Mishari, and Minister of State for Communications Affairs Omar Al-Omar oversaw a large-scale security campaign carried out by the Ministry of Interior’s Criminal Security Sector on Saturday evening, reports Al-Seyassah daily. The Ministry of Interior confirmed that the campaign targeted several houses that were being used for illegal cryptocurrency mining activities, and it resulted in the seizure of a number of violating properties and the confiscation of advanced equipment and devices used for cryptocurrency mining.
Government agencies, including the Kuwait Municipality, Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW), and the Ministry of Communications, participated in the campaign after obtaining the necessary legal permits. The campaign was part of the state’s ongoing efforts to combat the illegal use of electricity, address practices that negatively affect the electricity networks, and combat unlicensed activities. On Thursday last week, the Criminal Security Sector, with the cooperation of the Public Authority for Industry and the Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy, had conducted a security campaign after obtaining the necessary legal permits.
The campaign targeted several houses used for cryptocurrency mining activities in violation of laws and regulations, and had resulted in the identification of multiple violating properties and the seizure of mining equipment and devices. Legal action has been taken against the violators in preparation for referral to the relevant authorities.
