The Shilin District Prosecutor's Office commanded and cracked down on the power-stealing syndicate, and the Taipower lost 17 million according to statistics.

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[Reporter Wen Yude/Taipei Report] The Shilin District Prosecutor's Office pointed out today that prosecutor Liu Dongyun directed the police to investigate the case of a meter-stealing group in the northern region in December last year, and found that the electricity-stealing group had stolen more than 2.84 million kilowatt-hours of electricity in total, resulting in Taipower being affected. There was a loss of 17 million yuan. After the hearing, the two defendants were ordered to post bail of 50,000 yuan and 100,000 yuan each. 250,000 yuan in security.

According to the Shijian, seven persons including the defendant surnamed Jiao were engaged in the operation of micro-base stations. After signing a contract with the telecommunications company, they set up micro-base stations and erected them in Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, Hsinchu and other places through their own or leased houses. Computer equipment such as "mining machines", and at a price ranging from 25,000 yuan to 50,000 yuan each time, commissioned the defendant surnamed Tu with a major in hydropower to destroy the electricity meters of the houses, so that the electricity meters installed by Taipower could not be measured correctly. High amount of electric energy, the statistics of stolen electric energy exceeded 2.84 million kWh, resulting in a huge loss of 17 million yuan for Taipower.

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After receiving the intelligence information, the prosecutor immediately assigned the prosecutor to direct the task force to conduct an in-depth investigation. From December 7, 11, 14, and 20 last year, they searched 43 computer rooms, seized and seized 46 modified electric meters and "mining machines." Wait for 6 pieces of computer equipment, and at the same time arrest and arrest the defendants respectively, and notify the defendants to come to the case to explain.

After the prosecutor's interrogation, please return to the defendant named Cai, restrict the residence of the defendant named Tian, ​​and also order the two defendants Huang and Lin to post bail of 50,000 yuan and 100,000 yuan each. Concerned about the destruction of certificates and repeated implementation, he was detained and banned; the Academy of Scholars held a court session, and on December 11 last year, it was ruled that Tu should be detained and banned. Jiao and Huang each paid 200,000 yuan and 250,000 yuan on bail.

The police said that the police cracked down on the power-stealing syndicate and stopped the defendant's long-term crime of stealing power to make huge profits. He also reminded the people of the country that stealing power is a crime, so don't try it yourself. purpose and actual usage, so as not to be accidentally used by criminal groups.