What I don't get is they went to all the trouble to steal or make fake uniforms, ID, and badges, steal a van, steal government plates, then, they do a half-a** job in modifying the plates (to make a 0 look like an 8). It is almost like someone wanted them caught.
Actually that is normal criminal behavior, I see it all the time. They do a great job on parts and then blow something like that. That is how many are caught- the one or two really stupid things trip them up.