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10. Other articles say they got a tip-off about the wiring and ducts looking wrong for the building

Sat May 29, 2021, 11:53 AM

May 2021

eg and people coming and going at unexpected times: eg https://news.sky.com/story/west-midlands-illegal-bitcoin-mine-powered-by-stolen-electricity-uncovered-at-suspected-cannabis-farm-12319255

So it doesn't mean they monitor consumption; just that they'll use a drone to check for heat when a cannabis farm is suspected. Which isn't news.

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