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News record8 October 2026Trafficking

NDLEA and Customs arrest a South African passenger with 32.74 kg of "Thai Loud" cannabis in two bags at Port Harcourt airport

TVC News reported that in a statement on Sunday 11 October 2026 the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), working with the Nigeria Customs Service, said its operatives arrested a South African national on 8 October at Port Harcourt International Airport, Rivers State, with 32.74 kg of "Thai Loud", which TVC News describes as a strain of cannabis, concealed in two travelling bags. The agency said the passenger arrived from Thailand through Doha on a Qatar Airways flight.

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Date8 Oct 2026

CategoryTrafficking

CountryNigeria

State / provinceRivers State

LocalityPort Harcourt International Airport

AgencyNational Drug Law Enforcement Agency; Nigeria Customs Service

Coordinates5.02, 6.95

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2026-10-08 Trafficking NDLEA and Customs arrest a South African passenger with 32.74 kg of "Thai Loud" cannabis in two bags at Port Harcourt airport TVC News reported that in a statement on Sunday 11 October 2026 the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), working with the Nigeria Customs Service, said its operatives arrested a South African national on 8 October at Port Harcourt International Airport, Rivers State, with 32.74 kg of "Thai Loud", which TVC News describes as a strain of cannabis, concealed in two travelling bags. The agency said the passenger arrived from Thailand through Doha on a Qatar Airways flight. https://www.tvcnews.tv/ndlea-arrests-83-year-old-grandma-again-seizes-meth-colorado-1-1-tonnes-of-cannabis/ Nigeria Rivers State Port Harcourt International Airport 5° 1' 12.00" N, 6° 57' 0.00" E event site National Drug Law Enforcement Agency; Nigeria Customs Service