{
  "id": 17948394,
  "title": "Cops dispose of seized Bitcoin machines, RM1.8mil in cigarettes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/cops-dispose-of-seized-bitcoin-machines-rm1-8mil-in-cigarettes",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-03T10:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/03/cops-dispose-of-seized-bitcoin-machines-rm1-8mil-in-cigarettes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gua Musang police chief Sik Choon Foo announced the disposal of 208 Bitcoin mining machines and 210 containers of illicit cigarettes seized during enforcement operations. The cigarettes, dating back to 2021-2023, are estimated to be worth RM1.8 million, according to Bernama. The police conducted four investigations, with court proceedings finalized for these cases. The seized cigarettes will be buried at the Gua Musang council's waste disposal center, while the Bitcoin mining machines have been handed over to a licensed e-waste management firm. The mining machines were taken from operations that uncovered illegal mining activities in residential areas, including Bandar Utama, where syndicates had utilized vacant buildings as mining sites. Some of the Bitcoin mining machines seized in previous years are still under investigation and cannot be disposed of yet.",
  "summary": "The cigarettes were seized in operations between 2021 and 2023.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}