The Brazilian Federal Police, in an operation carried out in the municipality of Queimadas, Paraíba, about 1,100 kilometers from Brasilia, seized 18 Bitcoin miners.
This action It was part of a series of raids carried out last week, in which two individuals aged 34 and 40 were also detained, who were fined for embezzlement.
During the operation, agents claim to have discovered that the Bitcoin mining ASIC equipment, along with other items such as wines and whiskeys international, lacked the necessary tax invoices, which led to the seizure of all the merchandise.
The miners, the drinks and everything else that was seized by the police officers, apparently were transferred to the Federal Revenue Service for evaluation and subsequent disposal.
According to Brazilian law enforcement authorities, the seizure of Bitcoin miners in Queimadas reflects an effort to police the activities related to the crime of embezzlementensuring compliance with current tax regulations.
This action also highlights concerns about energy use and tax evasion in the country, issues that have been the subject of recent debate and regulation in Brazil and the region.
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