The Major Crime Squad is understaffed and leaderless. Sergeant Peter Faithful and his crew struggle to deal with investigations when the fourth in a series of aggravated burglaries on 'soft targets', the elderly well-to-do, takes place.
The Major Crime Squad and the Bureau of Criminal Intelligence lock horns over Carlos, an informant. While Forensic try to narrow down possible sites of the lead contaminated soil, the Majors sift through endless threads of information.
Ripples spread through Police Headquarters with the crossover of the Majors and the Drug Squad. The two squads agree to pool information relating to a major suspect, John Rhys - a receiver of stolen goods.
The Majors investigate Stan Cutler, a conman linked to the aggravated burglaries by Forensic evidence and placed under Police Protection in exchange for information.
Frustration mounts for the Majors as another aggravated burglary on an elderly couple takes place. But this time it's solo with no similarity to the previous offences.
Life for the Major Crime Squad is now severely complicated by the scrutiny of Internal Investigations and a Joint Task Force with the Federal Police into drug importation. The pressure is almost intolerable.
The Majors employ a daring plan to flush out the missing drugs. Knowing he is dealing with increasingly desperate criminals, Peter Faithful is forced to rely on Chris' dangerous relationship with Sergio as bait for his trap.