Chandigarh, Nov 7 (PTI) An alleged drug smuggler has been arrested from Punjab's Tarn Taran and 3 kg of heroin that he smuggled from across the border was seized, police said on Tuesday.

Harpal Singh, a resident of Amritsar's Chheharta, was arrested on Monday with 610 grams of heroin, Senior Superintendent of Police (Tarn Taran) Ashwani Kapur said.

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During questioning, Singh disclosed that he had hidden heroin, which he brought through a drone from Pakistan, in a field in the Khemkaran area, the officer said.

Police later recovered 3.160 kg heroin from the field, he said.

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A case has been registered against Singh under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and the Aircraft Act, police said.

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