Hidden crypto farm in Mexican mountains puts spotlight on cartel funding
Crypto mining represents a new frontier in Mexico's fight against criminal groups, which have extended their reach into the realm of financial crime.
In the verdant mountains of central Mexico, law enforcement discovered a hidden cryptocurrency farm hidden away beside a rarely used dirt path. The source of the discovery was not just the unusual mechanical humming of the facility, but the staggering electrical consumption required to operate and cool the numerous high-tech computer systems.
The scale of power needed was far beyond what the nearby small communities in the Sierra Norte of Puebla state typically used. The fight against organized crime in Mexico has evolved, with crypto mining emerging as a potential new avenue to combat financial crimes of criminal groups who have expanded their influence beyond drug trafficking and extortion.
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