Two women were arrested by the police in connection with cocaine smuggling, the police said.

The operation was carried out by the police Vice Squad in cooperation with the Airport Police and the Customs Department.

The two women, aged 18 and 29, both from Venezuela, were caught with four kilos of the drug.

They were stopped by Customs Department officers when they arrived on a flight from Madrid on Tuesday.

The two were not cooperating with the officers, who sought the assistance of the police. A Customs Department dog was indicating that the women were carrying illicit substances.

The police carried out a search and found the cocaine, which has a street value of €400,000.

Magistrate Doreen Clarke is leading an inquiry.

The two women are set to be arraigned in the coming days.