Members of the South African Revenue Service (SARS), jointly with the South African Police Service (SAPS), on Thursday conducted a raid on an unauthorized warehouse in Vryburg, North West, and confiscated millions of rands worth of illegally manufactured alcohol and Bitcoin mining equipment. According to SARS, the Bitcoin mining equipment is valued at around R10 million while the alcohol is estimated at R3.8 million.

It adds that the warehouse was well equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to enable those involved to carry out their criminal activities. One foreign national was arrested. An investigation is underway and more arrests are expected. SARS commissioner, Edward Kieswetter, praised the ongoing cooperation between SARS and SAPS in apprehending those who are bent on perpetrating criminality. He said the raid formed part of SARS decision to act more vigilantly against unregistered taxpayers conducting business and to protect legitimate businesses.