Spain busts illegal Bitcoin mining farm suspected of defrauding over €860,000 in electricity costs.

CoinFeed reported on March 5th that, according to CriptoNoticias, Catalan police in Barcelona province uncovered an illegal Bitcoin mining farm operating 88 ASIC miners via an illegal connection to the high-voltage power grid. According to calculations by Spain's national electricity company, Endesa, the stolen energy was worth €860,643, one of the highest amounts stolen from the region's industrial sector in recent years. Police investigations began in October 2025 when abnormal electrical activity was detected in the industrial building, but a search was not conducted until February 26th of this year. Preliminary technical reports indicated that the facility lacked meters and protection systems, and its direct three-phase connection to the grid posed a risk of overload and fire, potentially jeopardizing the power supply to nearby businesses.