Police in Durham Region have arrested 62 people in a sweep aimed at busting up the high school marijuana trade in Clarington, a largely rural region east of Oshawa, police announced today.

Starting in late April, undercover officers staked out high schools in the area, which includes the town of Bowmanville.

They observed numerous drug transactions and arrested both drug buyers and a few dealers, and seized their drugs and money.

During the investigation, they raided a house and found two illegal handguns.

All but two of the people arrested are under 18. Most of the charges were simple possession for small amounts of marijuana, but a few people faced trafficking and gun charges.