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Citing Bloomberg, Malaysian authorities have formed a joint task force deploying high-tech drones and ground police. Drones detect heat signatures while officers scan for electricity theft, with many cases uncovered after neighbors reported unusual noise.
Malaysia’s national utility (TNB) says illegal miners have stolen $1.1 billion in electricity since 2020, enough to power hundreds of thousands of households for a year. Authorities warn the activity threatens the national grid and report roughly 2,400 illegal mining sites shut down this year.
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