Organized crime groups and terrorist groups sometimes work together to help each other. Both of them launder money, but they use it for different reasons. Terrorist groups use the money to pay for things like training, weapons, and recruiting new members. Organized crime groups may help by laundering the money in exchange for payment or other help. Sometimes, organized crime groups let terrorist groups use their smuggling routes to move drugs, weapons, or people. In return, terrorist groups might give them protection or help keep those routes safe. By working together, these groups can become even more dangerous