Mexican federal prosecutors, the Navy and Puebla state police raided a property in Tlaola within the remote Sierra Norte region.
During the operation, authorities recovered approximately three hundred cryptocurrency mining rigs.
The seized equipment remained connected to a hydraulic complex supplying power through the Nuevo Necaxa dam without proper authorization.
A state security spokesperson announced the action on Sunday, stating that the raid involved the Federal Prosecutor’s Office, the Navy, and Puebla state police as part of a coordinated anti‑theft effort.
Beyond the dismantled mining farms, investigators confiscated auxiliary infrastructure—transformers, medium‑voltage terminals, and satellite internet antennas—evidently supporting continuous cryptographic work.
Forensic accountants are now analyzing the financial flows that funded the hardware, following reports in local media and a preliminary assessment by state government officials regarding possible involvement in proceeds of crime.
The utility agency recorded non‑technical damages stemming from theft, meter fraud and clandestine power draws totaling 6,346 gigawatt‑hours between January and July 2024—equivalent to roughly 13.8 billion pesos (about US$817 million).
Similar coercive operations targeted additional sites across the state and neighboring Tlaxcala during 2025, including a farming facility discovered the previous year that was allegedly operated out of unions’ electrical worker housing.
International parallels are growing; a Malaysian authority recently seized more than 75,000 units linked to a power‑theft case valued at US$1.1 billion, and Brazilian law enforcement halted an illegal operation in Rio de Janeiro last year.
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State security minister Francisco Sánchez described the incident as part of a broader network exploiting the Sierra Norte’s hydro‑electric resources, noting that comparable illegal extraction continues in neighboring states.
En Tlaola, un inmueble presuntamente utilizado para minería de criptomonedas fue asegurado por @FGRMexico, @SEMAR_mx y Seguridad Pública Estatal del @Gob_Puebla.
Se localizó infraestructura eléctrica, internet satelital y equipos especializados en generación de activos… pic.twitter.com/lfgKk3pY3s
— Secretaría de Seguridad Pública (@SSPGobPue) September 6, 2026
