Overview
- Police dismantled the remote Tlaola facility between Sept. 8 and Sept. 12 and moved out hardware as part of an active investigation into the site.
- Officers seized about 300 GPUs, roughly 80 medium-voltage terminals, transformers and eight satellite antennas that powered and connected the operation.
- Authorities are investigating whether the farm tapped electricity from the nearby Nuevo Necaxa dam and are examining possible ties to major cartels while the federal prosecutor has declined public comment.
- Experts warn that GPU seizures show capacity but do not identify which cryptocurrency was mined or who received proceeds because miners can use pools, intermediary wallets or different tokens.
- The Tlaola bust is the fourth clandestine farm found in the Puebla area since early 2025 and comes as blockchain firms report a sharp global rise in crypto flows linked to illicit activity, raising questions about how investigators will trace mined coins into traditional finance.