CIA

Overview

The CIA is the U.S. intelligence agency in Grand Theft Auto III. It never runs Liberty City's streets the way the gangs do, but its agents turn up in Ray Machowski's last jobs, where the corrupt detective's past finally catches up with him.

CIA agents dress in dark clothing, carry M16s and Uzis and are much tougher than regular police officers.

Role in the story

In Evidence Dash, Ray sends Claude after evidence that could link him to crimes, and the CIA is part of the trouble surrounding the case. In Marked Man, Ray says he is a marked man and must get out of the city. The CIA guards the Shoreside Lift Bridge, so Claude has to find another way to Francis International Airport, usually through the Porter Tunnel, with Ray in the car.

Once Ray reaches the airport and flies out, he leaves Claude the keys to a Newport lockup with a bulletproof Patriot, weapons and cash.

Territory

The CIA has no fixed turf. Its agents only appear during these missions.