A Florida woman was arrested in connection to the deaths of her two young daughters, who died drowned in Texas and were later found with cocaine in their systems, authorities reported.

Laura Nicholson, 23 , was arrested on Monday in Fort Myers, Florida, after Harris County investigators issued charges against her for two offenses of injury to a minor. The ca It dates back to February 11, when agents from the Harris County Sheriff's Office responded to a home in Katy, Texas, following reports of the drowning of two girls, ages 2 and 3.

The minors died that same day, but the case took a more complex turn when toxicological tests revealed the presence of cocaine in their organisms, according to Fox News.

Authorities are investigating how the girls were exposed to cocaine

So far, authorities have not explained how the minors were exposed to the drug or whether they consider that the substance was ingested accidentally or as a result of neglect.

Nor has it been specified when the toxicological results confirmed the presence of cocaine or what the specific evidence was that led to charges being filed against Nicholson almost three months after the deaths.

According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, the Violent Criminal Apprehension Team coordinated efforts with the Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force to locate the suspect in Florida.

Nicholson was found at a local mental health treatment center in Fort Myers and arrested without incident by members of the Lee County Sheriff's Office, who are also part of the United States Sheriffs Task Force.

The case is under investigation

Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno highlighted the cooperation between different agencies to achieve the capture.

“This arrest highlights the solid collaboration between the Lee County Sheriff's Office, the U.S. Marshals Service and police agencies from around the country,” he said in a statement.

For his part, Harris County Sheriff, Ed González, lamented the death of the minors by announcing Nicholson's arrest.

“We are deeply saddened by the tragic deaths of two little girls—sisters—in our community. May they rest in peace,” he wrote on the social network X.

The authorities indicated that the investigation remains open and did not rule out that other people could face charges in the future. Nor has it been informed when Nicholson will be extradited to Texas to respond to justice.