Ron, I think he means gangster organizations allied with people at the governmental level.

For example, the US government has worked in the past with the Mafia from time to time on such projects as assassinating Fidel Castro (unsuccessful). And that's just one example. When it is considered expedient, governments work unofficially with non-governmental gangster organizations of many types when they are engaging in covert operations at home or abroad. Deals are made, and payoffs are made. It's a fine example of one big hand washing the other. ;-)

As someone else said, the key word is "IF"....