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BRPD Seizes Bitcoin Mining Machines and UTVs Stolen Out of State in One of the Largest Raids in Department History
BATON ROUGE — Nearly 250 Bitcoin mining machines stolen from Kentucky and four SUVs stolen from Washington were found when police raided an abandoned building in Baton Rouge this week.
Police have begun investigating the theft of 247 Bitcoin mining machines — computers with high-intensity processors and specialized chips — that were reported stolen from McKee, Kentucky, on Monday. According to police, the owner of the stolen Bitcoin machines was present during the investigation.
After tracking the property to an abandoned facility on Sharp Road, police found the stolen machines, as well as four Honda UTVs reported stolen in Summer, Washington.
Officers arrested a man, 37-year-old Mohammed Khaled, for unlawful possession of stolen property valued at $850,000. According to police, the raid was one of the largest single property recoveries by the BRPD’s Robbery Division.