Major arms smuggling attempt foiled by ANF near Attock toll plaza
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The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has thwarted a major attempt to smuggle automatic weapons into Punjab that might have been used for terrorism in the province, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Wednesday.
The ANF seized a large cache of arms from a Toyota Hiace near Attock Toll Plaza and arrested the suspect, who was identified as a resident of Mianwali.
The weapons included 10 Kalashnikovs, 2 shotguns, five 30-bore pistols, one Beretta pistol, 33 Kalashnikov magazines and shotgun magazines.
The suspect was smuggling weapons to different cities of Punjab from Darra Adam Khel in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The ANF handed over the accused and the weapons to the Attock police for legal action.
Reporter Irshad Qureshi