Paraguay Law Execution Agency Cryptocurrency Attack, Deportor arrested suspect
Paraguay’s authorities have deported three individuals who attempted a robbery on May 15 in the cryptocurrency mining operation of Paraguay’s city and earth, Coronel Bogado.
According to the statement In an interview with local news outlet Monumental TV on May 15, the group was targeted at the computer server used for encryption mining and obtained an unauthorized access to the facility’s submerged section.
The incident was found after local authorities received local tips for security rooms within the mining site. When the door was opened, they met four Chinese inside.
Rolón says that individuals have not used Spanish, but the authorities can see through digital translation tools and documents from mainland China.
Investigators have requested an individual access to their passport and found that three people entered the state without legal approval.
Paraguayan authorities summoned Interpol agents and confirmed that individuals lacked legally entering Paraguay. The group is known to have come through Bolivia and Brazil.
Motivation and criminal investigation
The authorities suspect that robbery is part of a wide range of patterns related to the group that aims to regularly target expensive electronic equipment.
The arrested individual was initially hospitalized, but later moved to a general ward. The authorities did not reveal the reason for his hospitalization.
Investigators have not yet interviewed him to determine the exact goal of the group. Based on the results of the preliminary survey, the lawmaker believes that the group aims to steal the server and other computing hardware of the facility.
Authorities are trying to identify and find additional individuals related to the theft. Rolón said the authorities have preliminary data that can help track the rest of the suspect.
Criminal investigations continue to work, and public ministry adjusts efforts with Interpol and immigration authorities.
Unauthorized labor and administrative measures
Four individuals said they were working as a programmer for a company that operates mining facilities to investigators. However, if there is no appropriate document, the employment status is still being investigated.
Rolón also said that employers have not yet presented documents that demonstrate employment relations. The owner of the company did his best to provide relevant documents by May 16.
The prosecution mentioned that an unplanted individual’s expulsion process began immediately after the arrest.
The results of the ongoing interviews and document reviews determine the legal status of the employment of the Chinese people and the additional charges related to theft attempts.
