Jaipur, March 13 Jaipur Police has arrested 281 drug peddlers and seized over 35 kg of cannabis under the 'Clean Sweep' initiative here, officials said on Friday.
The operation, carried out on Thursday, targeted public areas where illegal drugs were being consumed or sold, leading to the identification, seizure, and arrest of offenders.
"A total of 281 people were taken into custody, including 65 under the NDPS Act, 40 under other laws, 16 wanted criminals with arrest warrants, and 159 under section 170 (arrest to prevent commission of cognizable offences) of BNSS," officials said.
During the operation, 11.85 grams of smack and 36.06 kilograms of cannabis were also recovered.
Police teams were instructed to focus on schools, colleges, hospitals, bus stands, railway stations, tea stalls, carts, and other locations where drug activity was suspected.
A total of 157 teams were formed to carry out raids and apprehend wanted offenders linked to previous NDPS cases.