The Venezuelan army has seized the Tocorón prison run by the Tren de Aragua gang. A Bitcoin mining facility was found inside the prison, which is allegedly subsidized by the government.
The Venezuelan military seized the Tocorón prison run by the Tren de Aragua gang on September 20. Inside the prison, a nightclub, a swimming pool, a small zoo, a playground and a Bitcoin mining facility were found.
The prison’s Bitcoin mining facility consisted of dozens of machines, and it is not yet clear whether these machines were mining Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency.