Sopore, December 26, 2025:
Sopore Police successfully intercepted an illicit drug consignment and arrested an accused during a coordinated operation at DTDC Courier Service, New Colony Sopore.
Sopore Police received specific and reliable information that an unknown person was likely to receive a parcel containing illicit drugs from a courier service. Acting promptly on the input, FIR No. 281/2025 under relevant sections of the NDPS Act was registered at Police Station Sopore, and investigation was set into motion.
During the course of investigation, a police team led by the Investigating Officer, along with SDPO Sopore, SHO Sopore, Drug Inspector, and an Executive Magistrate, reached the courier office. One individual namely Tahir Tariq Sheikh S/O Tariq Ahmad Sheikh R/O Seelu, Sopore
was apprehended on the spot while receiving the suspected parcel.
The parcel was opened on-site in the presence of the Executive Magistrate, Drug Inspector, and FSL Team Sopore. Upon examination, the following contraband was recovered and seized:
• Alprazolam: 10 boxes containing 2000 tablets
• Pregabalin: 200 tablets
• Other pharmaceutical drugs
The accused was arrested on the spot, and the recovered substances were seized as per legal procedure. Preliminary investigation indicates that the consignment had been ordered online from Chandigarh.
Further investigation is underway to ascertain forward and backward linkages and to identify the wider network involved.
Sopore Police reiterate their firm commitment to maintaining zero tolerance against drug trafficking and continue sustained efforts to prevent the spread of narcotics and psychotropic substances in the district.
Support Independent and Impartial Journalism
Nouk-e-Qalam News is a free and independent journalistic platform. To maintain our ethical standards and avoid obscene advertisements, we have disabled Google Ads. We now rely on your generous financial support to continue our unbiased reporting. Our Writers and readers are kindly urged to contribute—daily, weekly, or monthly. Thank you for standing with truth.
