AI-Powered Drug Factory Busted in Pune: MBA Grads Cultivated Cannabis Worth Crores

• Pune Police uncovered an AI and hydroponics-based cannabis cultivation operation in a Hinjewadi flat.
• Two MBA graduates, Sumit Dedwal and Akshay Meher, transformed their flat into a high-tech 'drug factory'.
• They used AI to control plant growth, sourced materials via the Dark Web, and used cryptocurrency for transactions.
• Police seized drugs worth ₹45 lakh in Pune and later ₹2.8 crore in Mumbai, arresting suppliers Malay Rajesh Deliwala and Swaraj Bhosale.
• The incident highlights the misuse of advanced technology by educated youth for criminal activities.

Why It Matters: Educated youth misused AI and hydroponics for a multi-crore drug operation, busted by Pune Police.