Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 56-year-old Nigerian man, Chinedu Onwude, after intercepting 25.05kg of meth+mphetamine concealed in packs of assorted breakfast cereals imported from South Africa.
Onwude was arrested on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at the arrival hall of Terminal II of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, following his return from South Africa.
According to the agency, a search of his two travelling boxes led to the discovery of 25 parcels of meth+mphetamine hidden inside cereal packs and other cereal-based food products.
The suspect, who has lived in South Africa for over 24 years, reportedly travelled under the stolen identity of Omokan Isaac Babatope, which he obtained using forged documents.
During interrogation, he confessed that a South Africa-based man, identified as Obiora Okoye, contracted him to deliver the drugs in Nigeria for R20,000.
In a separate operation, the agency also arrested a 28-year-old American citizen, Greene Da’monte Khiree, with 33.95kg of cann@bis, popularly known as L%ud, allegedly imported from Thailand.
The suspect reportedly abandoned two checked-in bags containing the drugs at the Lagos airport before attempting to leave with only his hand luggage. He was subsequently apprehended at the airport car park.