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The Professionals are a crime syndicate featured in Grand Theft Auto Online.

Overview

As their name implies, they are a professional group of criminals that deal in drug trafficking and arms smuggling. They operate all throughout San Andreas. The Professionals appear in several missions and Gang Attacks.

The Professionals appear to be a drug-distribution network, dealing with various other gangs such as the Ballas, the Vagos, and The Lost. The Professionals seem to be affiliated with the Federal Investigation Bureau as well. They are in control of many different fronts, including the Mile High Club construction site, as seen in a Gang Attack.

The Professionals also seem to be providing courier and bodyguard services for a variety of valuable employers, thus making them potential competitors of Merryweather Security Consulting. Gerald describes them as "professional-type dudes" in text messages. Lester, in one text message debriefing a mission, describes them as an "ex-military unit." Judging from dialogue during shootouts, they are apparently ex-United States Marines, sometimes shouting "I'm a fucking marine!" or, "Semper fi!" the motto of the Marine Corps, though this might be an oversight as well since they share their quotes with the military. This makes them even more similar to Merryweather, as Merryweather operatives are former servicemen as well.

The Professionals dress in suits, sports coats, or leather jackets with business attire, and are multi-racial, with white, black, and Hispanic members. Some wear black leather gloves, adding even more to their look of stereotypical hitmen. Sometimes, they may be seen wearing black or white hockey masks. The Professionals always drive all-black vehicles, ranging from sedans, like the Fugitives to Grangers. In some Online missions, they can be seen using Vapid Speedo's for transporting cargo and sometimes pursue the player on Bati 801's.

Influences

The gang takes its name from The Professionals, a British detective drama from the '70s and '80s.
The gang's name could also be a reference to the 1966 movie, also named The Professionals.
They also bear resemblance to the main group of antagonists in the movie Lethal Weapon, called Shadow Company. Like the Professionals, they are ex-military operatives involved in the drug trade.

Mission Appearances

GTA Online

Gallery

Trivia

In GTA Online, if the player defeats them in five Gang Attacks within one session, they will put a bounty on his/her head. A man, presumably their leader, who goes by the name of, "The Boss", will send a threatening message prior to placing the hit - "You won't even see them coming".
In Capture Creator, the player can choose The Professionals as the "actors" in their custom jobs.
It seems by the events of story mode of GTA V that the Professionals have been wiped out, as there is no mention of them anywhere. However, their current status is unknown.
It is likely that the Professionals are only seen in GTA Online due to their generic, stereotypical "bad guy" image - thus making it easy to fit them into any mission. it simply would not fit if Rooftop Rumble had the player battling the Ballas, or if the adversaries in Stick Up the Stickup Crew were the Rednecks.

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 |caption =
-|game = V
+|game = O
-|locations = [[San Andreas (HD Universe)|San Andreas]]
+|locations = [[La Puerta Apartments]]
-|type = Professional Crime Network
+|type = Professional Crime Network<br>Crime Syndicate
 |enemies = [[GTA Online Protagonist]]<br>[[Madrazo Cartel]]
 |leader = The Boss
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 |affiliations = [[Federal Investigation Bureau|FIB]]<br>[[Los Santos Vagos (HD Universe)|Vagos]]<br>[[Ballas (HD Universe)|Ballas]]<br>[[The Lost MC]]
 |businesses = Drug dealing<br>Arms smuggling<br>Private security
-|weapons = [[Pistol]]<br>[[SMG]]<br>[[Pump Shotgun]]<br>[[Assault Rifle]]<br>[[Carbine Rifle]]}}
+|weapons = [[Pistol]]<br>[[SMG]]<br>[[Pump Shotgun]]<br>[[Assault Rifle]]<br>[[Carbine Rifle]]|cars = [[Fugitive]]<br>[[Granger]]<br>[[Bati 801]]<br>[[Speedo]]}}
-'''The Professionals''' are a crime syndicate featured in [[Grand Theft Auto Online]]. As their name implies, they are a professional group of criminals that deal in drug trafficking and arms smuggling. They operate all throughout [[San Andreas (HD Universe)|San Andreas]]. The Professionals appear in several [[Missions in GTA Online|missions]] and [[Gang Attacks]].
+'''The Professionals''' are a crime syndicate featured in [[Grand Theft Auto Online|''Grand Theft Auto Online'']].
+== Overview ==
-The Professionals appear to be a drug distribution network, dealing with various other gangs such as the [[Ballas (HD Universe)|Ballas]], the [[Los Santos Vagos (HD Universe)|Vagos]], and [[The Lost MC|The Lost]]. The Professionals seem to be affiliated with the [[Federal Investigation Bureau]], since they were making a deal in a parking garage. They are in control of many different fronts, including the [[Mile High Club]] construction site, as seen in a Gang Attack.
+As their name implies, they are a professional group of criminals that deal in drug trafficking and arms smuggling. They operate all throughout [[San Andreas (HD Universe)|San Andreas]]. The Professionals appear in several [[Missions in GTA Online|missions]] and [[Gang Attacks]].
+The Professionals appear to be a drug-distribution network, dealing with various other gangs such as the [[Ballas (HD Universe)|Ballas]], the [[Los Santos Vagos (HD Universe)|Vagos]], and [[The Lost MC|The Lost]]. The Professionals seem to be affiliated with the [[Federal Investigation Bureau]] as well. They are in control of many different fronts, including the [[Mile High Club]] construction site, as seen in a Gang Attack.
-The Professionals also seem to be providing courier and bodyguard services for a variety of valuable employers, thus making them potential competitors of [[Merryweather Security |Merryweather Security Consulting]]. [[Gerald]] describes them as "professional-type dudes" in text messages, hence the name "The Professionals". [[Lester Crest|Lester]], in one text message debriefing a mission, describes them as an "ex-military unit". Judging from dialogue during shootouts, they are apparently ex-Marines, shouting "Semper Fi!". This makes them even more similar to Merryweather, as Merryweather operatives are former servicemen as well.
+The Professionals also seem to be providing courier and bodyguard services for a variety of valuable employers, thus making them potential competitors of [[Merryweather Security |Merryweather Security Consulting]]. [[Gerald]] describes them as "professional-type dudes" in text messages. [[Lester Crest|Lester]], in one text message debriefing a mission, describes them as an "ex-military unit." Judging from dialogue during shootouts, they are apparently ex-United States Marines, sometimes shouting "I'm a fucking marine!" or, "Semper fi!" the motto of the Marine Corps, though this might be an oversight as well since they share their quotes with the [[military]]. This makes them even more similar to Merryweather, as Merryweather operatives are former servicemen as well.
-The Professionals dress in suits, sports coats, or leather jackets with business attire, and are multi-racial, with white, black, and Hispanic members. Some wear black leather gloves, adding even more to their look of a stereotypical "hitman". Sometimes, they may be seen wearing black or white [http://www.bluedefense.com/images/detailed/0/ballistic-face-mask-front.jpg ballistic masks]. They always drive blacked out vehicles.
+The Professionals dress in suits, sports coats, or leather jackets with business attire, and are multi-racial, with white, black, and Hispanic members. Some wear black leather gloves, adding even more to their look of stereotypical hitmen. Sometimes, they may be seen wearing black or white hockey masks. The Professionals always drive all-black vehicles, ranging from sedans, like the [[Cheval Fugitive|Fugitives]] to [[Granger]]s. In some Online missions, they can be seen using [[Vapid]] [[Speedo]]'s for transporting cargo and sometimes pursue the player on [[Bati 801]]'s.
 ==Influences==
-*The gang takes its name from the British detective drama from the '70s.
+*The gang takes its name from ''[[wp:The Professionals (TV series)|The Professionals]]'', a British detective drama from the '70s and '80s.
-*The gang's name could also be a reference to the 1966 movie [[wp:The Professionals (1966 film)|''The Professionals'']].
+*The gang's name could also be a reference to the 1966 movie, also named [[wp:The Professionals (1966 film)|''The Professionals'']].
-*They also bear resemblance to the main group of antagonists in the movie Lethal Weapon called "Shadow Company." Like the Professionals, they are ex-military operatives and government spooks engaged in the drug trade.
+*They also bear resemblance to the main group of antagonists in the movie ''[[wp:Lethal Weapon|Lethal Weapon]]'', called Shadow Company.  Like the Professionals, they are ex-military operatives involved in the drug trade.
 ==Mission Appearances==
 ;GTA Online
+*[[A Boat in the Bay]]
+*[[Artificial Scarcity]]
 *[[Coveted]]
-*[[Stick Up the Stickup Crew]]
-*[[Rooftop Rumble]]
-*[[The Los Santos Connection]]
-*[[Landing Gear]]
 *[[Death Metal]]
 *[[Dish the Dirt]]
+*[[Four Trailers]]
 *[[Gassed Up]]
+*[[Handle with Care]]
+*[[Hard Labor]]
+*[[High Priority Case]]
+*[[Landing Gear]]
+*[[Landing Strip]]
+*[[Last Chopper Outta LS]]
+*[[Mixed Up With Coke]]
+*[[Quarry Quarry]]
+*[[Rooftop Rumble]]
+*[[Sinking Feeling]]
+*[[Stick Up the Stickup Crew]]
+*[[The Los Santos Connection]]
+*[[Trash Talk]]
+*[[Factory Closure]]
 ==Gallery==
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 ==Trivia==
-*In GTA Online, if you defeat them in five [[Gang Attacks]] within one session, they will put a bounty on your head. A man, presumably their leader, who goes by "The Boss", will send a threatening message prior to placing the hit: "You won't even see them coming".
+*In GTA Online, if the player defeats them in five [[Gang Attacks]] within one session, they will put a bounty on his/her head. A man, presumably their leader, who goes by the name of, "The Boss", will send a threatening message prior to placing the hit - ''"You won't even see them coming"''.
-*In Capture Creator, the player can choose The Professionals as the "actors" in their custom jobs. This basically means that when placed, they either act as hostile or friendly towards the player (or neutral, which puts them as ramdom bystanders), although this is be chosen by the player.
+*In Capture Creator, the player can choose The Professionals as the "actors" in their custom jobs.
+*It seems by the events of story mode of GTA V that the Professionals have been wiped out, as there is no mention of them anywhere. However, their current status is unknown.
+*It is likely that the Professionals are only seen in GTA Online due to their generic, stereotypical "bad guy" image - thus making it easy to fit them into any mission. it simply would not fit if [[Rooftop Rumble]] had the player battling the Ballas, or if the adversaries in [[Stick Up the Stickup Crew]] were the [[Rednecks (GTA V)|Rednecks]].
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