Perak police dispose of 35,516 case exhibits worth RM2.95mil
MANJUNG: Perak police have disposed of 35,516 case exhibits worth RM2.95 million, including Bitcoin mining equipment, cigarettes, liquor and gambling paraphernalia.
Manjung police have destroyed 35,516 case exhibits valued at RM2.95 million, including Bitcoin mining gear, tobacco products, and alcohol. Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Azlin Sadari disclosed the disposal, which took place at the Manjung police headquarters after investigation papers were finalized. The exhibits fell into three categories, with gambling-related items accounting for 490 items worth RM99,538.
These included mobile phones, portable printers, simulators, lottery betting slips, and laptops. The Bitcoin-related exhibits, totaling 1,144 items worth RM1.27 million, comprised mining equipment, power supplies, modems, routers, computers, fans, wires, and cables. The largest category consisted of 33,511 cartons of cigarettes, 323 bottles, and 48 cans of alcohol, valued at RM1.57 million.
Azlin stated that the 173 investigation papers included 125 gambling cases, 38 Bitcoin-related cases, and 10 alcohol and cigarette cases. The police will intensify efforts against illegal gambling, unauthorized Bitcoin mining, and illicit cigarette and alcohol sales, employing firm action under the law.
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