The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 28-year-old American professional basketball player, Greene Da’monte Khiree, after intercepting 33.95 kilogrammes of cannabis, popularly known as Loud, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
The suspect, who arrived in Nigeria aboard an Emirates Airline flight from Thailand via Dubai on Wednesday, November 11, allegedly abandoned two checked-in bags containing the illicit substance before attempting to leave the airport with only his carry-on luggage.
According to Femi Babafemi, NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, in a statement made available to TheLensNG on Sunday, the suspect was placed under discreet surveillance following credible intelligence and subsequently apprehended at the airport car park after operatives observed him abandoning his luggage.
A search of the two bags, which both bore his name tag, revealed 16 parcels of Loud in each, bringing the total to 32 parcels weighing 33.95 kilogrammes. A tracking device was also recovered from the bags.
Babafemi disclosed that the suspect, a native of Savannah, Georgia, United States, claimed to have been living in Thailand since October 2025, where he plays professional basketball.
He reportedly told investigators that he travelled to Nigeria on holiday to build networks for his basketball career.
However, a forensic examination of his mobile phone uncovered information indicating his knowledge of and involvement in the drug trafficking operation.
