Since criminals have discovered the power advantages of being in numbers, it is really no surprise that they question the power of the government. This remains true today. In the 2014 US Intelligence Community Global Threat Assessment, US Director of Intelligence James Clapper listed transnational organized crime among the top ten threats (Intelligence Operations in the United States). The transnational may invoke the thought of multiple or even distant countries, these groups are located precisely in the United States. These organized criminal groups are present and threaten the United States intelligence community (Intelligence Operations in the United States). “…any group that has some sort of formalized structure and whose primary objective is to obtain money through illegal activities. Such groups maintain their position through the use of actual or threatened violence, bribery of public officials, bribery, or extortion, and generally have a significant impact on people in their localities, regions, or the country as a whole” (Intelligence Operations in US) While such criminal organizations may not be on par with US government intelligence operations due to limitations, resources, or expertise, they still utilize methods performed by law enforcement (US intelligence operations). Organized crime groups cause harm at multiple levels and the effects can be widespread. Incidents such as extortion and murder, community harm, economic instability, and other harmful outcomes originate from these vicious groups. Violence, coercion, sabotage and the gathering of information on those who would hinder their operations are all committed with the aim of monetary gain (intelligence operations in