AMRITSAR, April 12 -- The anti-narcotics task force of Punjab Police has apprehended a man, who was linked to a Pakistan-based drug trafficker, and recovered over 18.2kg heroin, officials said on Friday.

"Striking a major blow to the cross-border drug smuggling amidst the ongoing anti-drugs campaign 'Yudh Nashian Virudh', Punjab Police's anti-narcotics task force (ANTF) apprehended a key drug trafficker and recovered 18.2kg heroin from his possession," said Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav.

The arrested drug smuggler has been identified as Hira Singh, alias Hira, a resident of Khaira village in Amritsar. Besides heroin, police teams have also impounded his HF Deluxe motorcycle (PB 02 BW 7803), which he was riding.

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