The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 28-year-old American professional basketball player, Greene Da’monte Khiree, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, following the interception of 33.95 kilogrammes of cannabis, popularly known as Loud, concealed in two checked-in bags he allegedly abandoned while attempting to leave the airport.
The agency also announced a series of intelligence-led operations across Lagos, Kaduna, Ondo, Delta, Osun and Edo states, resulting in the arrest of several suspected drug traffickers, the seizure of large quantities of illicit substances and the discovery of a suspected local firearms fabrication factory in Kaduna State.
In a statement issued on Sunday, November 15, 2026, the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed that the American national was arrested on Wednesday, November 11, after arriving in Nigeria aboard an Emirates Airline flight from Thailand through Dubai.
According to Babafemi, NDLEA operatives had received credible intelligence concerning the suspect and placed him under discreet surveillance immediately after his arrival at the Lagos airport.
He explained that Khiree was observed abandoning his two checked-in bags and attempting to leave the airport with only his carry-on luggage, apparently unaware that operatives were monitoring his movements.
The suspect was subsequently apprehended at the airport car park, while a search of the two abandoned bags, both bearing his name tags, reportedly led to the discovery of 32 parcels of Loud.
The agency explained that each bag contained 16 parcels of the substance, bringing the total weight to 33.95 kilogrammes. A tracking device was also recovered from the luggage.
During preliminary questioning, Khiree, a native of Savannah, Georgia, United States, reportedly told investigators that he had been living in Thailand since October 2025, where he plays professional basketball.
He claimed that his visit to Nigeria was for a holiday and to establish professional connections that could help advance his basketball career.
However, NDLEA said a forensic examination of his mobile phone revealed information suggesting that he had prior knowledge of and involvement in the alleged drug trafficking operation.
The agency did not disclose further details of the findings from the phone examination in the statement.
In another operation in Lagos State, NDLEA operatives arrested a 33-year-old man, Taiwo Adebayo Aderoju, at Ebute Metta on Tuesday, November 10, following an intelligence-led operation.
The agency said 119.71 kilogrammes of cannabis sativa were recovered from him.
Similarly, during a joint operation in the Ajah area of Lagos on Saturday, November 14, operatives intercepted a silver Toyota Sienna containing various illicit substances.
According to NDLEA, the vehicle was abandoned by a suspect who fled upon sighting the officers.
A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 78.8 kilogrammes of cannabis, 2.5 litres of skuchies, 6.8 litres of codeine syrup, 23 grammes of Rohypnol, 478 grammes of tramadol, 10.6 kilogrammes of nitrous oxide and 714 grammes of pregabalin.
The agency said efforts were continuing to tackle the distribution of illicit substances through intelligence-led enforcement operations.
In Kaduna State, NDLEA operatives uncovered a facility allegedly being used for the local fabrication of firearms during a raid at Sabon Garin Kangin on Monday, November 9.
A 45-year-old suspect, Sagiru Musa, was arrested during the operation.
Items recovered from the facility included 17 locally fabricated Dane guns, two pistols, 25 Dane gun pipes and other materials suspected to have been used in manufacturing firearms.
In another operation along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway, NDLEA officers on patrol intercepted a 31-year-old woman, Tabara Dauda, at Jere on Friday, November 13.
The agency said she was found conveying 196 rounds of live AK-47 ammunition and ₦675,000 in cash.
Also in Kaduna State, operatives arrested a 30-year-old man, Samson Chibuike Andebe, at Grace Land in Sabon Gari Local Government Area on Wednesday, November 11.
A search reportedly led to the recovery of 3,840 tablets of tramadol 225mg, weighing 2.5 kilogrammes.
The Kaduna operations continued on Saturday, November 14, when NDLEA operatives raided a suspected drug hideout in the Gonin-Gora area.
Two suspects, Celestine Chime, 34, and Chibueze Christ, 36, were arrested during the operation.
The agency said 499.3 kilogrammes of skunk were recovered from them.
In Ondo State, NDLEA operatives arrested two suspected cannabis dealers, Victor William, 42, and Akeem Azeez, 27, at Olabi village bush on Tuesday, November 10.
According to the agency, the suspects were apprehended while allegedly bringing out bags of cannabis for sale.
They reportedly led operatives to a storage facility where 50 bags of cannabis sativa, weighing a total of 560 kilogrammes, were recovered.
In a separate operation on Friday, November 13, officers raided a cannabis farm in Ipele Forest, leading to the arrest of three suspects.
Those arrested were identified as Godwin Benson, 30; Muhammed Awwal, 34; and James Timothy, 18.
NDLEA said 122 kilogrammes of cannabis were recovered during the operation.
In Delta State, the agency arrested a 43-year-old woman, Esther Igba, at Alihame, Agbor, in Ika South Local Government Area on Thursday, November 12.
She was reportedly found in possession of 255.670 kilogrammes of cannabis sativa and 1.5 kilogrammes of cannabis seeds.
Earlier, on Tuesday, November 10, NDLEA operatives arrested a 25-year-old suspected drug distributor, Aaron Thomas, popularly known as Ibori, at Oguato in Ughelli South Local Government Area.
The agency disclosed that the suspect had been under surveillance for more than six months before his arrest.
It described Thomas as a major distributor of illicit drugs who allegedly operated a notorious bush bar.
Items recovered during the operation included 360 grammes of cannabis, 12.7 litres of codeine syrup, 500 grammes of tramadol 100mg, 90 grammes of tramadol 200mg, 215 grammes of Swinol and 135 grammes of Molly, also known as MDMA.
In Osun State, operatives arrested two men, Eze Chidiebere, 23, and Nwaoge Ugochukwu, 24, during an operation to destroy cannabis farms at the Owena Forest Reserve.
According to the agency, the suspects were found with 86 kilogrammes of cannabis sativa.
In a related operation within the same forest reserve, NDLEA officers arrested a 40-year-old man, Ugwu Chukwuemeka, with 28 kilogrammes of dried cannabis and 21 kilogrammes of fresh cannabis leaves.
The agency further disclosed that a cannabis farm linked to the suspect, covering approximately 0.855 hectares and containing an estimated 2,137.5 kilogrammes of cannabis plants, was destroyed.
In Edo State, NDLEA operatives arrested a 39-year-old woman, Blessing Chukwudi, following weeks of surveillance of suspected illicit drug activities in Benin City.
The arrest was made during a raid at Jamila Street, Ikpoba Hill, on Tuesday, November 10.
According to NDLEA, the operation resulted in the recovery of 22 compressed parcels of Loud weighing 14 kilogrammes, alongside 65 grammes of Colorado and 73 grammes of methamphetamine.
Reacting to the operations, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), commended officers and men of the agency’s commands at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport and in Lagos, Kaduna, Ondo, Delta, Osun and Edo states.
Marwa praised the officers for their vigilance, professionalism and commitment to combating illicit drug trafficking.
He particularly commended the interception of methamphetamine allegedly concealed in breakfast cereals, describing the discovery as evidence of the agency’s determination to detect illicit substances regardless of the methods used to conceal them.
The chairman maintained that increasingly sophisticated concealment techniques would not prevent NDLEA operatives from carrying out their responsibilities.
Marwa also expressed concern over the discovery of the suspected firearms fabrication factory in Kaduna State, noting that the development further highlighted the connection between illicit drug activities and violent criminality.
He consequently urged officers and personnel across the agency’s commands to sustain the momentum in their enforcement operations while intensifying efforts to address both the supply and demand sides of Nigeria’s drug problem.
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