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This block, this area here, this dope line, these guys are out early in the morning. getting their hustle in. >> here is one of your fiends right in front of us. >> white guy definitely does not live in this area. hes out looking or he already copped. heroin addicts get up early. they need that as soon as they get up. its like coffee for them. its right about the time, too, the kids should be walking to school. going to have a mixture of foot traffic. unfortunately, its going to be kids and dope...

In bosses and the bosses with will guys that [ bleep ]. >> theres our guy right there with the burgundy hat on, the burgundy hoodie. >> when they get incarcerated, others are still out there. and whoever is behind them got the experience. and he can be one of the big nest hes re. so hes feeling like a real king again reet now. >> the original target of game over is about to become a lot more powerful, taking their operation to a whole new level. game over isnt over. its just getting started. >> ...

>> head back. we will debrief. >> one undercover unit takes a quick drive pass the target on their way out. >> theres our guy right there with the burgundy hat on, burgundy hoodie. >> did they ask him if he wanted to work? they asked him if he was ready to work? >> you ready, you want to work? he said yeah, later on. he said they flagged him like, man, what are are you doing out here, just heating up the block. they dont want guys just to hang out. >> while authorities weigh their options, their...

>> beautiful west side of chicago. todays all about intel. thats why we got our guy on the block so he can call it out to us to keep a very loose perimeter. give us his exact location. looks like hes on the phone talking to anybody else. we just seen him come out of the alley. i believe hes looking to see. this block, this area here, this dope line, these guys are out early in the morning. >> here is one of your fiends right in front of us. >> white guy definitely does not live in this area. hes...

>> this informant we are calling roosevelt to protect his identity is providing intel about a west side neighborhood known for its heavy drug traffic and murders. roosevelt claims two dozen members of rival gangs have joined together to do business under one boss. >> how did he get the block? he just took it. without a struggle? >> without a struggle. >> what are these guys travelers? >> travelers. >> these two guys -- he knows their nickname. we are mapping out their entire operation right now....

Covered. >> many of the best informants begin their careers while locked up at chicagos cook county jail. detainees here are ripe for recruitment, most are accused, not convicted of crimes, and are being held awaiting trial. those who flip and cooperate with authorities can get reduced sentences. some of them will continue working for money after they get out. thats exactly what one former inmate who grew up hustling drugs on the citys west side is doing. >> basically his entire life has been in...

>> nothing to be mad about. its still a hit. youve still got illegal ammunition. >> in order to nab the target red-handed, theyll need help from an inside source again. >> its going to be real hard unless we can get somebody else to work. wouldnt want to use the same guy. try to get somebody new. try to find somebody new in the area. >> protecting confidential sources is just part of the job for any investigator, but there are limits. their lead informant roosevelt lands right back where he star...

The dope hustlers are getting suspicious because hes not buying or selling anything, investigators call him off the block with. >> everyone head back. well debrief. >> one undercover unit takes a quick drive pass the target on their way out. >> theres our guy right there with the burgundy hat on, burgundy hoodie. >> did they ask him if he wanted to work? they asked him if he was ready to work? >> you ready, you want to work? he said yeah, later on. he said they flagged him like, man what are you...

Alley. i believe hes looking to see. this block, this area here, this dope line, these guys are out early in the morning. >> here is one of your fiends right in front of us. >> white guy definitely does not live in this area. hes out looking or he already copped. heroin addicts get up early. they need that as soon as they get up. its like coffee for them. this is time kids should be walking to school. going to have a mixture of foot traffic. unfortunately, its going to be kids and dope finds. >>...

Game. ill be tempted. you can make $50 real quick. but ill sit back and i think that $50 can cost me five years. >> how about tomorrow morning, 7:00 a.m. youre on the block? >> great. >> being on the block for roosevelt though means playing a role. hes got to pretend that hes still in the game without breaking the law.ç >> wonder why im not on the block? >> its a fine line for him to walk. one false move could get him killed. >> it could change with one bullet. it could chaenge in a heart bea....