CALIFORNIA—On March 26, the Los Angeles Police Department announced that on March 19, 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. Taken into custody were Vardan Vardanyan 47, Vagarshak Vardanyan, 36 and Samvel Pilovan, 34.

The LAPD reported that a total of 608 Bitcoin Mining Computers valued at $6.9 million were recovered during the arrests.

Anyone with additional details is asked to call Commercial Crimes Division at (213) 486-5920. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org. Tipsters may remain anonymous.