Amritsar, March 10 -- A drug trafficker, said to be in touch with a Pakistan-based smuggler, has been arrested, Punjab director general of police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said here on Monday. As much as 9-kg heroin has been seized from his possession.

The arrested person has been identified as Ranjit Singh, alias Rana, a resident of Gillan Wali village in Amritsar. Apart from recovering the contraband, counter-intelligence sleuths also impounded his Hero Deluxe motorcycle (PB14D0554) being used for transporting the drug consignments, the DGP said.

He said the preliminary investigation revealed that the accused was in contact with a Pakistan-based smuggler. With the help of his associates, he had been collecting heroin consignments, sent from ...