According to an article by lawyer Shao Shiwei, in July 2026, a virtual currency mining machine smuggling case in Ningbo involved Liao Moumou and others smuggling Antminer L9 and Binghe KS3 mining machines into the country through false declarations, dismantling, and concealment methods. The case involved over 17 million yuan, and core members were sentenced to three to seven years in prison for the crime of smuggling goods and items prohibited by the state for import and export. The article states that this case might be the first publicly reported instance nationwide of handling mining machine smuggling under this specific charge, whereas previous judicial practices often treated such cases as smuggling ordinary goods and items. This reflects ongoing disputes regarding the legal characterization of such cases. https://(wublock123.com)/news/ningbo-court-tries-crypto-miner-smuggling-case-legal-dispute-67519