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NewsTrafficking16 October 2026

NDLEA intercepts a Saudi Arabia-bound passenger with 511.75 g of cannabis hidden in a gallon of palm oil at Kano airport

THISDAY reported, citing a statement by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency's spokesman, that NDLEA operatives intercepted a female passenger during the outward clearance of an Ethiopian Airlines flight to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, via Addis Ababa, at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano. A search of her luggage revealed 511.75 g of cannabis, which the article calls skunk, concealed in a gallon of palm oil. The agency said she told investigators that her cousin had given her the gallon, and that he was arrested at the airport car park.

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PlaceMallam Aminu Kano International AirportKano StateNigeria

AgencyNational Drug Law Enforcement Agency

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2026-10-16 Trafficking NDLEA intercepts a Saudi Arabia-bound passenger with 511.75 g of cannabis hidden in a gallon of palm oil at Kano airport THISDAY reported, citing a statement by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency's spokesman, that NDLEA operatives intercepted a female passenger during the outward clearance of an Ethiopian Airlines flight to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, via Addis Ababa, at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano. A search of her luggage revealed 511.75 g of cannabis, which the article calls skunk, concealed in a gallon of palm oil. The agency said she told investigators that her cousin had given her the gallon, and that he was arrested at the airport car park. https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/19/ndlea-intercepts-saudi-bound-cannabis-in-palm-oil-keg-seizes-n7bn-tramadol-at-lagos-port/ Nigeria Kano State Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport National Drug Law Enforcement Agency