Riverside Police Arrest 104 in Drug Sweep—100 Are Back on the Street

Undercover agents in ‘Operation Street Sweeper’ were able to buy meth, fentanyl, cocaine, and more along the Magnolia Avenue corridor.

Some of the suspects arrested during the three-week Operation Street Sweeper. Riverside Police Department

Riverside police arrested 104 people, including 33 dealers, during a three-day sweep targeting illegal drugs, the department announced May 2.

The Riverside Police department’s narcotics unit conducted an undercover drug purchase operation along the Magnolia Avenue corridor, between Van Buren Boulevard and Pierce Street over the past several weeks.