Senior Agent Stephen Boyd sat in the front seat of the black SUV beside the driver as they sped along the highway. In the back seat sat Rico and Chang. Boyd unfastened his seat belt and twisted around. “We are meeting with Jakub Nowak of the ABW. It was Jakub’s undercover (UC) who tipped us on the bomb.”
Rico asked, “Why did it take so long for him to report?”
“As I understand it, the UC couldn’t break away because of the location. At first, the UC was unaware of the significance of what was happening. He thought it was just a small-arms deal between gangsters. When he overheard a conversation a few days later, he realized what was going on.”
Chang asked, “So what’s the timeline on this? How far ahead of us are they?”
Before Boyd could answer, the driver slowed the vehicle and pulled i
