Alina Habba Brings ‘Apex Hammer’ Down on the Worst of the Worst in New Jersey [WATCH]

Federal, state, and local authorities in New Jersey have arrested 264 fugitives as part of an ongoing law enforcement initiative known as “Operation Apex Hammer,” targeting violent offenders across the state.

Among those taken into custody are suspects wanted for serious crimes, including murder, robbery, kidnapping, and sexual offenses—some involving children.

BREAKING: 264 wanted criminals arrested in New Jersey as part of Operation Apex hammer, led by US Attorney Alina Habba and US Marshal Juan Mattos Jr – NYP

This INCLUDES:
– 17 homicide suspects
– 95 gang members
– Others wanted for s*xual or serious violent offenses
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Officials confirmed that at least two of the individuals arrested were illegal immigrants wanted for sex crimes.

In total, the suspects had accumulated more than 2,600 prior arrests, averaging approximately ten each, according to law enforcement officials.

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The operation was announced by U.S. Marshal Juan Mattos Jr. and Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, who praised the coordinated effort between federal, state, and local agencies.

“We are doing multiple cases at once to make sure that we clean up as quickly as possible,” Habba told Fox News in June.

“You can run, but you cannot hide.”@USMarshalsHQ in New Jersey are working with @USAttyHabba to arrest dozens of dangerous criminals as part of ‘Operation Apex Hammer.’

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“Violent crime is number one. It is very clear from this administration. That is all we’re focused on.”

Of the 264 individuals arrested, 17 were wanted for homicide, and 95 were identified as known gang members. Authorities noted that several others were fugitives accused of various serious violent and sexual offenses.

One of the arrested individuals was 54-year-old Lorenzo Benitez, an illegal immigrant from Guatemala, who was taken into custody on June 4 in Plainfield, New Jersey.

Law enforcement officials stated that Benitez is facing multiple counts of sexual assault in Keansburg.

Another individual, 25-year-old Darlin Franco-Guzman, an illegal immigrant from Honduras, was arrested on June 10 in Trenton.

Franco-Guzman was wanted in Baltimore County, Maryland, for burglary and the attempted sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl.

The roundup also included suspects charged with a wide array of other crimes.

Stephen Bullock, 32, was arrested on June 13 on charges of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 76-year-old woman in Camden County.

Shawn Davis, 38, was apprehended in Brooklyn and charged in connection with a 2024 homicide in Trenton.

In another case, authorities arrested Luis Duval-Jimenez, 31, who had been sought for allegedly running over a police officer in South Brunswick in May.

On June 19, 20-year-old Trasuf Bennett and an unnamed juvenile were arrested for their alleged involvement in the drive-by shooting murder of a 20-year-old man in Millville, New Jersey.

Authorities also captured Francisco Ruiz, 67, in Bayonne on June 20.

He was wanted for multiple charges, including sexual assault by contact, terroristic threats, criminal restraint, and endangering the welfare of a child.

As part of the operation, officers recovered 14 illegal firearms.

Operation Apex Hammer is part of a broader federal initiative to tackle violent crime by coordinating across jurisdictions and agencies.

The arrests, made over the span of several weeks in June, involved cooperation from the U.S. Marshals Service, state and local police departments, and other federal partners.

The operation remains ongoing as law enforcement officials continue efforts to track down additional fugitives throughout the state.

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