Two Nigerian women have been arrested by the Railway Police in Delhi, India, after they were allegedly found in possession of 2.28kg of cocaine worth about Rs20 crore, equivalent to approximately N380m.

According to The New Indian Express, the suspects, identified as 43-year-old Chikanso James and 41-year-old Happiness Okoye, were arrested during a patrol at Platform One of Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station.

The police said officers became suspicious of their movements and subjected them to a search in accordance with the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

It added that 11 packets containing the suspected cocaine were recovered from James.

The seized substance was then examined by the crime team and forensic experts, who confirmed that it was cocaine.

Investigators also alleged that the consignment was part of an interstate drug trafficking network operating between Mumbai and Delhi-NCR.

The police said James told investigators that the consignment had been collected from Vikaspuri, adding that efforts were underway to identify other members of the alleged syndicate and trace its financial and supply networks.

James was then remanded in police custody, while Okoye was sent to judicial custody, as investigations continue.