{"id":8948,"date":"2025-07-22T07:19:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T07:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=8948"},"modified":"2025-07-22T07:19:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T07:19:31","slug":"da-habba-announces-wave-of-arrests-in-federal-criminal-sweep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/negatius.biz\/?p=8948","title":{"rendered":"DA Habba Announces Wave Of Arrests In Federal Criminal Sweep"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"509\">Federal authorities in New Jersey have announced the arrest of 264 fugitives as part of \u201cOperation Apex Hammer,\u201d a coordinated law enforcement initiative led by Acting District Attorney Alina Habba and U.S. Marshal Juan Mattos Jr. The large-scale crackdown involved collaboration between federal, state, and local agencies, targeting suspects wanted for violent crimes, including murder, sexual assault, and gang activity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"1001\">Among those arrested were 17 individuals wanted for homicide and 95 known gang members. Several suspects were also illegal immigrants facing serious charges. Lorenzo Benitez, 54, from Guatemala, was arrested on multiple sexual assault charges, while 25-year-old Darlin Franco-Guzman from Honduras was apprehended for burglary and the attempted sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl. Officials said the arrested individuals had a combined total of 2,625 prior arrests\u2014averaging 10 per person.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1305\">Notable arrests include Stephen Bullock, charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 76-year-old woman; Shawn Davis, linked to a 2024 homicide in Trenton; and Trasuf Bennett, arrested for a drive-by shooting in Millville. Additionally, officers recovered 14 illegal firearms during the operation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1592\">Habba emphasized that the mission is apolitical and focused entirely on eliminating violent crime. \u201cThe politics are done now,\u201d she told Fox News, underscoring her team\u2019s commitment to restoring public safety. The operation is ongoing, with key gang-affiliated suspects still at large.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1594\" data-end=\"1825\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Operation Apex Hammer also targets U.S. citizens, including a woman accused of shooting two individuals and a man wanted for aggravated assault. 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