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Yeah, go ahead. >> i got him. i see him now. hes about five cars ahead of me. >> all right. billy, the vab set up, and were at a good vantage point. >> okay. great. >> hes going inside the laundromat now. hes going to go get it. theyre going to make the exchange right now. there he is, there he is. hes walking out of the building. he just exchanged something with a gentleman whos still in the window. >> the exchange is already made. everythings done. so come back over. >> their target is a middl...

You pay for your i.d. they always recommend a photo place, as well. each person will make over 2,000, $2,000 every day. yeah. seven days a week. >> with an estimated quarter million illegal immigrants living in the chicago area, theres no shortage of customers. yet, many of them choose to ignore where their money is really going. >> well have your guy go get the cards with them, bring them back and meet pat somewhere else. >> were trying to create a conspiracy and try to get as many players that...

>> uh-huh. >> he says when he walked down 26th street, they got people just kind of flashing. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> davis is in pursuit of a counterfeit ring that sells fake green cards and drivers licenses to illegal immigrants. its one of many local i.d. rings that, all together, reap millions in profits. >> what theyll do is this is the universal sign for mica which is like license or i.d. >> hes got the help of mexican born informants on the street and inside the jail, including...

Cards. its a market cornered by the gangs of little village on chicagos southwest side. criminal intelligence unit investigator mike davis is on the trail of one i.d. ring in particular. as he gathers intel from a jailhouse informant, he launches a sting operation with the cook county sheriffs advice squad that same week. theyll use street informants in order to make contact with the i.d. ring. maybe we can do a loose tail on him. he said follow me. same thing were saying right now. yeah, yeah, ...

>> all right, billy, the van is set up and were at a good vantage point. >> okay, great. >> hes going inside the laundromat now. hes going to go get it. theyre going to make the exchange right now. there he is, there he is. hes walking out of the building. he just exchanged something with a gentleman whos still in the window. >> the exchange is already made. everythings done. so come back over. >> their target is a middle man who carries photos and i.d.s back and forth between customers and the ...

>> davis and commander mike anton stake out a block frequented by phony i.d. vendors. >> sitting on this spot. >> yeah, they are. >> is that somebody here? >> thats him. >> while an informant negotiates a deal with their target. >> hes talking to a guy right now, bill. heavy set, probably about 58". looks like hes maybe about 220, got blue shorts on, white gym shoes. >> can you get photos of the guy? >> 10-4. >> their goal, to make multiple purchases and build a conspiracy case. >> theres a lot ...

Well start pulling them out. step out of the car. keep your hands up, man. step to the back. step to the back. step over to this car. one by one, put them all back over here. >> any of you guys got i.d.s? nothing? how about you? >> no, sir. >> who you roll with? >> 2-6? everybody, whole car full of 2-6? wheres your i.d.? wheres your i.d.? you got it? you got it already? >> these guys are out stealing cars or something. they got all these tools, screwdrivers, everything else. >> who you all roll ...

[ speaking a foreign language ] [ speaking a foreign language ] >> two weeks later, a tip leads davis and one of his informants to the mexican consulate on chicagos lower westside. there they find another i.d. ring hustling fake green cards out front. >> thats just how bold they are. the immigrant community keeps their mouth shut so much. theres no fear. >> theres a shooting every other night with these kings.

To gangs like the latin kings and the 2-6. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> a paid street informant has set april deal with a phony i.d. ring thats controlled by the latin kings. davis and the sheriffs police are building a case against the ring. >> he gave you a social too? >> uh-huh. >> that one looks the best out of the three. >> by purchasing fake green cards, drivers licenses and social security cards from them. >> right now were just trying to identify the players and find out exactly wh...

Folks in this area who see this picture and know exactly who this guy is. well get some background on who he is, what his background is, and why he would be provoked to do so. this is a manhunt in play. they are investigating his car. thats the aerial shot youre seeing right there as we get a closer look at all of this. he bursts through the gate, trace, ak-47, drives around as you say on the military base and then takes off and in pursuit by officers he turns around and starts shooting at them....