ChainCatcher reported that according to Bitcoin.com, employees of the Paraguayan National Electricity Administration (ANDE) have been accused of being directly involved in setting up illegal Bitcoin mines in Paraguay. Seven engineers employed by the Paraguayan National Electricity Administration will be involved in organizing illegal connections to provide electricity for Bitcoin businesses in Paraguay.
The director of the National Electricity Administration, Felix Sosa, clarified that the internal audit department of the agency is conducting a verification and organizational investigation of the organization. All relevant information will be submitted to the National Attorney's Office for further investigation. However, Sosa said that the employees of the National Electricity Company have not been responsible for the execution of electrical connections for some time, and this function has been entrusted to third-party contractors.
ANDE has been fighting illegal Bitcoin mining connections since December, having cut power to more than 70 mines that were drawing unmetered electricity directly from the grid.
