Vic creates his own Baltimore "Strike Team" consisting of himself, Herc, Carver and Omar. He uses Omar to rob dealers for a second source of income
. "Omar and Vic comin"
. Him, Carver and Herc flex on people daily. Vic would befriend Rawls to keep him out of trouble with the suits. They pull an "Armenian money train" and steal the money that's meant for Clay Davis. Vic would blame it on Omar and offer him up to Stringer in exchange for a partnership. Vic would play Stringer like everyone else did and bleed him dry. Vic would try to make partnerships with Avon and Prop Joe and he would be in favour of the "co-op" but would also be the same one to eventually dismantle it. McNulty would start to get suspicious and would get the Terry Crowley treatment
. He would be smart enough to realise that a person like Marlow would have to be put into the ground. So his rise never happens.