Large Bitcoin Mining Farm Dismantled in Culiacán with 130 Equipment

The Mexican Army and the State Preventive Police of Sinaloa dismantled an illegal cryptocurrency mining facility in Culiacán, Sinaloa, which was operating illegally connected to the network of the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE). A total of 130 mining equipment, three high-capacity transformers, and a video surveillance system were seized. The Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) reported the seizure on November 9, without specifying the location of the site. Authorities noted that the facility was consuming electricity from the National Electric System without measurement or payment. The SSPC did not disclose the period of operation or the identity of the administrators, but confirmed that energy theft and the possible use of the network for money laundering are lines of investigation. This action takes place in the context of legislative debates regarding energy use in the technology sector. On November 1, a proposal to reform the Federal Penal Code was presented, aiming to penalize unauthorized electricity consumption in Bitcoin mining, with penalties ranging from 5 to 12 years in prison and fines of 1,000 to 3,000 times the daily value of the Unit of Measurement and Update (UMA).

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