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Commercial Crimes Division Arrests Three Suspects and Recovers $6.9 Million Worth of Bitcoin Mining Computers NR24104cm
March 26, 2024
Los Angeles: On March 19, 2024, detectives from Commercial Crimes Division’s Cargo Theft Unit (CTU) arrested three suspects for 496 (A) PC: Receiving Stolen Property. All three suspects were booked at 77th Jail.
Suspect 1: 47-year-old Vardan Vardanyan
Suspect 2: 36-year-old Vagarshak Vardanyan
Suspect 3: 34-year-old Samvel Pilovan
A total of 608 Bitcoin Mining Computers valued at $6.9 million were recovered during the arrests.
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