Escape from Tarkov has a new event called Full Speed Ahead, and the second quest in the chain, Stealing the Stolen, is tripping up a lot of players. The task itself is straightforward once you know where to go, but tracking down radar station spare parts and then finding three separate stash locations across different maps is the kind of thing that costs you raid time if you go in blind.
This guide covers exactly where to find the spare parts, where to drop them off, and what you walk away with when the task is done.
What is the Stealing the Stolen Quest?
Stealing the Stolen is part of the Full Speed Ahead event chain, following directly after No Smoke Without Fire. The event is active on both PvE and PvP servers, so there is no way to avoid the added pressure. Rogues have moved out of Lighthouse and are now operating on Shoreline and Reserve, which means you will run into them in areas you might not expect.
The core objective: find radar station spare parts and stash them at three specific locations across Woods, Customs, and Streets of Tarkov.
Woods stash near USEC checkpoint
This quest is part of a live event, meaning it may have a limited active window. Complete it while the Full Speed Ahead event is running.
How Do You Find Radar Station Spare Parts?
The spare parts are tied to the Rogues now operating on Lighthouse, Reserve, and Shoreline. Based on community reports documented by Insider Gaming, players are finding parts on Reserve at the train station, specifically the area where the armored train extraction departs from.
The working assumption from the source material is that Rogues are either carrying the parts or guarding them, so prioritize eliminating Rogues in those zones rather than hunting random loot spawns.
Reserve train station Rogue zone
If you are struggling to find parts, focus your runs on Reserve's train station area and clear the Rogues there. The armored train exfil zone is your landmark.
Where to Stash the Radar Station Spare Parts?
Once you have the parts, the quest sends you to three maps. The in-game briefing gives you enough context to find each spot, and the locations are consistent across runs. Here is a breakdown of each one.
Woods
Head to the USEC Checkpoint on the main road through Woods. You are looking for a worker shack near the checkpoint, identifiable by the black SUV parked alongside it. The stash point is in or immediately around that shack.
Customs
On Customs, make your way to the hill near the gas station. There is a bunkhouse at the top of the hill where you need to drop the parts. The gas station is a familiar landmark for most players, so navigating there should not take long.
Streets of Tarkov
The third location is in the downtown area of Streets of Tarkov, near the Collapsed Crane extraction point. Look for the metal bunkhouses in that area. The Collapsed Crane is a named extraction, so it appears on your in-raid map as a reference point.
Each stash location requires a separate raid. Plan your loadout accordingly and remember that Rogues are active on multiple maps during this event, so bring enough firepower to handle unexpected contact.
What Are the Rewards for Stealing the Stolen?
Finishing the quest and handing it in gives you a solid return for the effort involved:
- 12,000 experience points
- $3,000
- HK 416 assault rifle
- 3 magazines
- 3 boxes of M855 ammunition
The HK 416 alone makes this worth running. It is a usable weapon straight out of the reward screen, and the M855 ammo means you can take it straight into your next raid.
The $3,000 cash reward converts well at traders. Hold onto it if you are building up funds for a gear upgrade rather than selling immediately.
Related Tarkov Quest Guides
If you are working through the Full Speed Ahead event or just grinding quests in general, there are several other objectives that run alongside this one. Knowing the maps helps a lot across all of them. For players navigating Woods specifically, the large barn location guide for the Backup Plan quest covers that map in detail.
For players newer to the game who want to understand how quest chains and map knowledge fit together, the Escape from Tarkov beginner's guide is worth reading before you invest too many raids into event quests. More walkthroughs covering active quests and map-specific objectives are available in the full Escape from Tarkov guide collection.