New Delhi: The Delhi Police Railway Unit has busted a major interstate drug trafficking network by arresting two Nigerian women with 2.288 kilograms of cocaine estimated to be worth around ₹20 crore in the international market. Preliminary investigation has revealed that the consignment was destined for Mumbai and that the accused allegedly received all trafficking instructions through WhatsApp. Police have now expanded the investigation to identify the main supplier and other members of the network.
The joint operation was carried out by the Railway Police Special Staff and the Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Police Station. The arrested women have been identified as Chikanso Jemps (43) and Happiness Okoye (41), both Nigerian nationals. Investigators believe they were acting as drug couriers for a Delhi-Mumbai narcotics trafficking network.
According to the police, the two women were spotted behaving suspiciously while patrolling at Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station on July 31. Their movements raised suspicion, prompting officers to stop and question them. After they failed to provide satisfactory explanations, the police conducted a search in accordance with legal procedures, leading to the recovery of a large quantity of cocaine.
During the search, officers recovered a total of 11 packets of cocaine concealed inside their bags, undergarments, and trousers using adhesive tape. The total weight of the seized narcotics was 2.288 kilograms. The recovered cocaine has an estimated international market value of approximately ₹20 crore. Both women were immediately arrested and booked under the relevant provisions of the law.
The investigation further revealed that the accused were scheduled to travel to Mumbai on the Rajdhani Express. Police said the consignment would have reached its destination had the operation not been carried out in time. During preliminary interrogation, both women disclosed that they had been receiving instructions from a Nigerian WhatsApp number. Through the messaging platform, they were allegedly informed where to collect the narcotics, which train to board, and where the final delivery was to be made.
During questioning, Chikanso Jemps told investigators that a supplier based in Delhi’s Vikaspuri area had handed over the cocaine consignment. She said she had been instructed to transport it to Mumbai and deliver it to a designated contact there. Based on this disclosure, police have launched efforts to identify and apprehend the suspected supplier and others linked to the operation.
Investigators believe the case extends far beyond the two couriers and may involve an organised interstate, and possibly international, drug trafficking syndicate. As part of the probe, police are conducting a detailed examination of the accused’s mobile phones, digital communications, WhatsApp chats, call records, and other electronic evidence to establish the network’s operational structure and identify all individuals involved.
Police are seeking custodial interrogation of Chikanso Jemps to pursue further leads, while Happiness Okoye is also being questioned regarding other members of the syndicate, its funding channels, and the supply chain. Investigators say information obtained during interrogation is expected to lead to further arrests in the coming days.
The investigation remains ongoing as police continue to trace every link in the network to determine how the narcotics supply chain operated between Delhi and Mumbai and to identify all those involved in the alleged trafficking operation.
