The Scottsdale Police Department’s Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit conducted a 12-day, multi-agency operation between January 22 and February 15 that resulted in 202 arrests.

The operation was directed toward sex buyers, child predators and individuals involved with the sex trade and trafficking, according to a press release from the Scottsdale Police Department.

Charges ranged from child sex trafficking, prostitution, pandering, luring a minor for sexual exploitation, attempted sexual conduct with a minor, possession of narcotic drugs, possession of dangerous drugs and felony flight, according to the release.

Within the 202 arrests, there were 53 felonies and 149 misdemeanors, the release said.

The operations were decoy-based, with no children directly involved, according to the release.

Other agencies involved in the operation were the Goodyear Police Department, Surprise Police Department, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office and the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.