Canvassing The City

So, the task began. The U.S. forces and the Iraqi police came together to launch a wide search all across the country. After a little effort, the authorities managed to trace the movements of artifacts in the Iraqi black market. But how did they find out where the mask was? 

Leading Up To Truth

This all happened because of the rumors and informants. The officer got several clues and hints from them that eventually took him and his team to an Iraqi informant who claimed that he knows the whereabouts of the mask.     

The Man And The Mask

The informant came into contact with Bogdanos and his team in the restructured National Museum of Iraq that had turned into a base camp for the artifact recovery efforts. He informed the officers that he knows where those precious pieces are kept. The officer asked him if the possessions included the mask or not. 

Was It There?

He could not tell if the pieces included the mask or not. The informant suspected that the artifacts were buried under a farm. The illegal traders would often stash the collection of artifacts under the farms. Here too, the stolen goods were buried under the field.

The Frightened Boy

The clues took Bogdanos and his team to a scared boy who gave the investigative team some information. The information provided directed them to a smuggler who knew about the farm and its location. The officers kick-started their investigation based on information provided by a terrified kid. How far do you think did they go?

Something To Be Done

They had gotten a solid lead but before raiding the place, the team decided to perform a reconnaissance mission. The mission was launched to see if the region was safe or not. They did not want to give way to any violent retaliation.