I have seen such stories among miners in Russia, and I can say that if criminals are caught quickly by the police, the equipment is found.
The police in my country will definitely not search for equipment by IP address, unless an independent specialist finds it and passes the data on to the police.
  Check out your local pawn shops and websites selling used electronics.

I have seen such stories among miners in Russia, and I can say that if criminals are caught quickly by the police, the equipment is found.
The police in my country will definitely not search for equipment by IP address, unless an independent specialist finds it and passes the data on to the police.