AMRITSAR, April 17 -- Punjab Police's anti-narcotics task force (ANTF) has arrested a drug trafficker linked to a Pakistan-based smuggler after recovering 3.105kg heroin, two .32-bore country-made pistols along with 37 cartridges and two magazines from his possession, said director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Wednesday.

The arrested accused has been identified as Jobanjit Singh, alias Joban, a resident of Kotli Sur Singh village in Tarn Taran.

In a release, Yadav said preliminary investigations revealed that the accused had been receiving heroin consignments via drones from a Pakistan-based smugglers from the past few months.

Sharing operation details, additional director general of police (ADGP) ANTF Nilabh Kishore said po...