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They go -- takes them a couple hours to do it and when they come back, that's when 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, there's no shortage of customers. yet many of them choose to ignore where their money is really going. >> have your guy go get the cards with him, bring them back -- >> then we know where it's at. >> and meet pat somewhere else. >> we're trying to create a

And then unpeel the conspiracy from there. >> two weeks later a tip leads davis and one of his informants to the mexican consulate on chicago's lower west side. there they find another i.d. ring hustling fake green cards out front. >> that's just how bold they are. you know what i mean? the immigrant community keeps their mouth shut so much. there's no fear.

For investigator mike davis, all roads lead to little village, a major distribution hub and home to gangs like the latin kings and the two six. a paid street informant has set up a deal with a phony i.d. ring that's controlled by the latin kings. davis and the sheriff's police are building a case against the ring. >> he gave you a social, too? >> that one looks the best out of the three. >> by purchasing fake green cards, driver's licenses, and social security cards from them. >> right now we're just trying to identify the players and find out exactly where they're printing the i.d.s. >> after...

>> i got him. i see him now. he's five cars ahead of me. >> all right, billy. the van is set up and we're in a good vantage point. >> okay, great. >> he's going inside the laundromat now. he's going to go get it. >> they're going to make the exchange right now. there he is, there he is. he's walking out of the building. he just exchanged something with a gentleman who is still in the window. >> 10-4. >> the exchange is already made. everything is 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 i.d. ring. the next ste...

>> are your lights on? you all got i.d.s? >> let me pull him out. we'll start pulling him out. step out the car, keep your hands up, man. step to the back. step to the back. step over to this car. pull them out one by one, put them all back over here. >> got anything i'm going to cut myself with? >> either of you guys got i.d.s? nothing? how about you? >> no, sir. >> who you roll with? >> two six. >> everybody? whole car full of two six? huh? where is your i.d.? where is your i.d.? you got it already? >> hey. >> guys are out stealing cars or something. they got all these tools, screwdrivers, e...