South African woman held with 32.74 kg of Thai Loud at Port Harcourt airport
NDLEA officers and Customs arrested a South African woman at Port Harcourt International Airport with 30 parcels of Thai Loud, a cannabis strain, weighing 32.74 kg. The agency said she had flown in from Thailand via Doha and had trafficked through other African countries.
🇳🇬 Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, Rivers State · Nigeria
- Arrested
- 1
- Cannabis
- 32.7 kg
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said on 11 October 2026 that its officers, working with the Nigeria Customs Service, had arrested a South African woman at Port Harcourt International Airport with 32.74 kg of cannabis.[1][2]
The woman, named by the agency as Gebashe Sithandiwe Jessie, arrived on Qatar Airways flight QR1431 from Thailand via Doha with 30 parcels of Thai Loud, a cannabis strain, concealed in two travelling bags, the agency said.[1][2] P.M. News reported that she is 30 years old.[2] The agency said she confessed to having trafficked drugs through other African countries and was trying to extend her route to Port Harcourt when she was arrested.[1][2]
The NDLEA did not say on what date she was arrested or whether she had appeared in court.[1]
Photos and video
- NDLEA photographs released with the statement, including the suspect and the parcels Photos: National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, archived copy
- Gebashe Sithandiwe Jessie, the suspect arrested at Port Harcourt airport Photos: P.M. News, archived copy
Sources
- 83-year-old convicted grandma, South African lady arrested with Colos, Meth shipments. National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, 11 October 2026. Archived copy.
- NDLEA arrests South African woman with 32.74kg of Cannabis at Port Harcourt Airport. P.M. News, 11 October 2026. Archived copy.