Blaine police arrested 24 people in a two-day undercover operation targeting child exploitation.

According to the Blaine Police Department, investigators posed online as underage individuals and communicated with hundreds of people who responded to an advertisement.

The operation was part of a broader effort by law enforcement to stop crimes against children and deter harmful behavior directed at young people.

Police confirmed that several of those arrested had prior offenses, and at least one was a registered sex offender.

Authorities have not released the names of those arrested or additional details about the charges they could face.