In Dagestan, they have begun to identify illegal mining farms set up underground.
This was reported by the Telegram channel of the Dagestan government.
The regional Prime Minister Abdulmuslim Abdulmuslimov called for strengthening the fight against illegal mining.
Owners of illegal cryptocurrency mining rigs are coming up with new ways to circumvent the law.
Now they set up mining farms underground or use mobile units.
These facts were revealed by the police in several districts of Dagestan.
Underground mining farms created by miners have already led to serious consequences.
In particular, they caused a fire at the Novaya substation in Makhachkala.
As a result of this incident, part of the city was left without electricity for several days.
The authorities are stepping up the fight against illegal mining in Dagestan in order to secure the region’s infrastructure and prevent accidents at electrical substations.
