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Sopore : In a major success against narcotics trafficking, Sopore Police today seized a large quantity of poppy straw during a naka checking operation at Sofi Hamam Road, Tarzoo.
A load carrier (JK04B-9881), moving from Nigli towards Chankhan, was intercepted and searched. From the vehicle, 54 kgs of poppy straw were recovered. The driver, identified as Javaid Ahmad Dar, son of Gh. Mohi-ud-Din Dar, resident of Chankhan Sopore, was arrested on the spot.
A case under FIR No. 124/2025, U/S 8/15 NDPS Act, has been registered at Police Station Tarzoo, and further investigation is underway to identify the supply chain and network behind this consignment.
Sopore Police reiterates its zero-tolerance policy against drug peddling and trafficking. Such recoveries highlight our intensified efforts to dismantle the narcotics ecosystem.
“No one involved in poisoning youth will be spared. Our action against drug traffickers will remain strong, swift, and uncompromising,” Sopore Police stated.
The public is once again urged to remain vigilant and cooperate by sharing timely information, strengthening the collective fight for a drug-free Sopore.
