Central Intelligence Agency

The Central Intelligence Agency or CIA is a government agency of the United States of America. The organization also appears in the Grand Theft Auto series. They appear in Grand Theft Auto III, and possibly Grand Theft Auto IV, and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. In GTA III the CIA monitor the Shoreside Lift Bridge when Ray Machowski tries to flee the city by flight. They are also said to have an interest in the Cartel manufactured drug SPANK. In 1992 they make another appearance when CJ attempts to obtain a package for Mike Toreno, and when he has to bomb a plane containing a consignment of land mines. While on board the Andromada plane they utter strange phrases that is speculated evidence of UFOs and aliens in the game. In 1986 the setting of GTA Vice City pedestrians (presumed to be the CIA) are seen as bodyguards for a man when Tommy has to assassinate a businessman and steal his briefcase. In GTA IV the U.L. Paper may be the CIA as this is what they are titled in the games data files.

In GTA III the CIA are portrayed as men with light skin, dark hair, and black suits with their voice sounding like Lazlow. These renditions also appear as everyday pedestrians in Liberty City. In GTA San Andreas they appear with two different agents. One with light skin, black suit and tie, gray hair, and dark sunglasses. The other agent has dark skin, a black suit with a black tie, black hair and mustache, and black sunglasses also this agent never talks to Carl unlike the other one. These two could be a reference to the film Men In Black, or Rockstar Games placed them there to go along with the alien theme out in the desert. In Vice City they appear as the bodyguards at the Malibu Club.

For vehicles and weapons they differ in each game. In III they only appear to have ownership of the M-16 and the Uzi with no vehicles. In Vice City they have various weapons. They have MP5s, Brass Knuckles, and Micro Uzis. And for vehicles the have gloss black Admirals, and Ponys. In San Andreas they have AK-47s along with the Micro Uzi. Vehicles for them are a special black Maverick and a black Bobcat. The agents in Vice City are also seen collaborating with the Streetwannabes when Tommy has to interrupt a deal between both parties and steal the merchandise.