Kuwaiti arrested for illegal cryptocurrency mining operation in Sabah Al Ahmad City

Dubai: A Kuwaiti citizen has been arrested for illegally operating a cryptocurrency mining setup inside a rented home in Sabah Al Ahmad Residential City, authorities confirmed, following an investigation by the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Department of the Criminal Investigation Department.

The operation, which utilized high-powered mining equipment, was found to consume excessive electricity, posing a significant threat to Kuwait’s energy infrastructure.

According to security sources, such activity is banned under national regulations due to its impact on the power grid and potential links to financial crimes.

Investigators revealed that the property in question was rented under the name of an individual whose Kuwaiti citizenship had recently been revoked.

A search warrant, issued by the Public Prosecution, enabled authorities to raid the location and seize the illegal equipment.

The suspect admitted to resuming operations just 15 days after temporarily hiding the equipment during an earlier security sweep.

The confiscated devices were handed over to relevant authorities, and the Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy has been notified to initiate legal and technical procedures regarding the electricity theft.

The citizen has been referred to judicial authorities for further legal action.