LUCKNOW, Feb. 6 -- The Uttar Pradesh Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) arrested an active drug trafficker and seized 430 grams of heroin worth approximately Rs.86 lakh, along with a mobile phone and cash, officials stated in a press note on Friday.

The arrested accused has been identified as Mohd Khalid (55), a resident of Mangarwal village under Satrikh police station in Barabanki district. He was apprehended on Friday near Shyam Motors while travelling from Ram Asare Purwa towards the Geetapuri crossing under the jurisdiction of the Gomti Nagar Extension police station in the Lucknow Police Commissionerate, added officials.

During the search, ANTF personnel recovered 430 grams of illegal heroin, estimated to be worth around Rs.86 lakh ...