Mr. Schiff: It was 1994. Over a hundred homes invaded by heavily armed and violent men...

Mr. Vandervliet: "Individuals who were ripping off dope dealers in the city of Detroit; they were targeting them for their money and their cocaine or marijuana or heroin."

Mr. Schiff: FBI Special Agent Marty Vandervliet in Detroit. He says the gang had Uzi's, Mach 10's and wore police raid jackets...

Mr. Vandervliet: "They would get to the house, kick the door open or pry open a security gate, yell, 'Police, Search Warrants,' or 'FBI,' and while they were doing this they were wearing masks and bullet proof vests."

Mr. Schiff: Vandervliet says eventually the Safe Streets-Violent Crimes Task Force, made up of FBI Agents, Michigan State Police and Detroit Police, caught-up with the van-riding gang...

Mr. Vandervliet: "While the van was fleeing at a high rate of speed, the occupants of that van were shooting back at the police."

Mr. Schiff: Some 20 subjects in all were rounded-up, convicted and sent to prison for a long time. Learn more about FBI joint task forces on the Internet at fbi.gov. I'm Neal Schiff and that's the FBI's Closed Case of the Week."

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