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.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
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 and Other pharmaceutical drugs.
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