: Gibbs joins forces with a local Metro Detective, Sparr, to investigate the murder witnessed by McGee. The victim, Scott Rowe, is revealed to be a disgraced former stockbroker who had been tipping off the thieves to ruin a specific company's stock value.

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Ducky is shown hiding a secret from the team, later revealed to be related to the health of Director Jenny Shepard. Availability

: The mastermind is revealed to be Jonathan Chow, the private contractor who developed the radar. He had the non-functional system stolen to cover up its failure and hide his incompetence from the Navy. Subplots :

Stakeout. ... Someone has stolen new top-secret radar gear; the NCIS gets a tip about its location. During a stakeout of the site, Watch NCIS Season 5 Episode 12: Stakeout - Full show on CBS

In the fifth season of , the twelfth episode titled " Stakeout " aired on April 8, 2008. The plot centers on the NCIS team setting up surveillance in a warehouse to recover a stolen, high-tech naval radar system. While monitoring the site, McGee witnesses what appears to be a drug deal gone wrong in a nearby alley, resulting in a man's murder. Episode Summary

: Despite the team's presence, the radar system is stolen a second time directly under their noses. The thieves managed this by creating a loop of the surveillance feed, making it appear the radar was still in the locker while they removed it.

The episode features a running gag involving a "prank war" between Tony and Ziva, which culminates in Tony collapsing Ziva's desk chair at the end of the episode.