Bugstars Equipment supplies the pest-control van for The Jewel Store Job. The mission is short, but driving straight into the busy front entrance can cost you its only gold medal objective. Use the rear of the warehouse, take a van quietly and deliver it to the garment factory.
Step-by-step walkthrough
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Find the warehouse and circle around it
Follow Lester’s setup marker to the docks on Elysian Island. Leave your car outside the working area and put your weapon away. Look around the building for the rear opening rather than walking through the front among the employees. There is no gold time limit, so take a moment to identify the nearest van and the worker beside it.
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Approach the rear worker quietly
Enter stealth mode and approach the worker from behind while he is facing away. Use a quiet melee takedown before he can alert the others. Stay close enough for the takedown prompt or melee action; charging across the warehouse or firing a weapon defeats the purpose of this route.
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Reverse the van through the rear opening
Get into the nearby blue Bugstars van. Reverse out along the same clear route instead of driving through the employees at the front. Straighten the van before accelerating so that you do not snag the doorway or run someone over on the way out. The goal is to leave unnoticed, not to clear the warehouse.
Take the blue Bugstars van and leave through the rear of the warehouse. -
Deliver the van to Darnell Bros.
Drive to the yellow delivery marker at the garment factory in La Mesa. Park in the marked area beneath the bridge and leave the vehicle to finish. If the employees raised the alarm, lose any wanted level before returning; the story can still advance, but you will need another attempt for Sneaky Pest.
Gold medal checklist
- Sneaky Pest: Take the Bugstars van without being detected. Use the rear entrance, a silent takedown and the rear exit. A later escape from police does not undo detection.
Common questions
Is this required for the Loud approach?
No. Loud uses Carbine Rifles. Bugstars Equipment belongs to the Smart plan, alongside BZ Gas Grenades.
Why did I finish without gold?
Finishing the delivery is separate from remaining undetected. If workers spotted or confronted Michael, replay the setup and keep the entire warehouse approach quiet.
What happens next
The Smart finale needs both this van and the BZ gas shipment. If the gas is already delivered, finishing this setup can move straight into the heist. Otherwise, follow Lester’s next setup message.