Petersburg law enforcement staff identified underground exploitation farms. Because of suspicion of crimes, three local residents were detained, saying the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Home Affairs Irina Rol.
According to preliminary data, the attackers have participated in an agreement with the energy supply company on technology connection with the electricity network of a commercial establishment, she said in message.
It should be noted that the facility has been installed equipment to calculate electricity bills. The accomplices have made changes to the work of the counters, underestimating their indicators. After that, they hide the real volume of electricity consumption.
In the search, some addresses have been found at some addresses. Equipment to exploit cryptocurrencies and two transformers.
A criminal case has been opened. One of the defendants has been chosen a restraint measure in the form of a ban for certain actions. Two others – obligations for voting rate.
Before that in St. Petersburg, the activities of an illegal exploitation farm have been stopped, damage that according to preliminary data, Up to nearly 10 million rubles.
