Kermanshah prosecutor's warning to unauthorized users of electricity in Kermanshah

According to Mehr reporter, Kermanshah prosecutor Hamidreza Karimi said in a meeting with the CEO of the electricity distribution company that a legal case will be filed regarding electricity theft in the province and decisive action will be taken against the electricity thieves.

He added: According to the law on the punishment of unauthorized users of electricity branches, we will file a case that the thieves will be sentenced to twice the fine in addition to compensation for the damage and paying for the electricity consumed.

The General and Revolutionary Prosecutor of Kermanshah Province stated: The use of unauthorized electricity behind the meter causes pressure on the public electricity network and also causes damage to the network equipment, power fluctuations and power outages of other legitimate electricity customers.

The CEO of the Electricity Distribution Company of Kermanshah Province also stated in this meeting: Electricity consumption in the province is monitored 24/7, unfortunately, a limited percentage of subscribers with different tariffs, including domestic and commercial, manipulate the meter and use electricity illegally. And in an unconventional way, they use high-consumption electrical appliances and plenty of light in the environment of their store and property.

Rewards pending for whistleblowers

He added: “According to the laws of unauthorized users of electricity, in addition to filing a case and presenting it to the judicial system, they will be subject to a financial penalty, and the electricity privilege of the offending property will be canceled forever.”

Moradi continued: By forming specialized teams to deal with illegal cryptocurrency mining farms in the affairs of three Ganeh The city of Kermanshah and all the subordinate cities of the province will identify these people and then they will be introduced to the judicial system to apply the law.

He continued: Based on the approval of the Ministry of Energy and Tovanir Company, a reward of up to fifty million tomans will be paid to those who send text messages to 30005121 to report profiteers and unauthorized users of cryptocurrency.