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A lean cop busted a notorious gangster (2,6)

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I believe the answer is:

al capone

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'a notorious gangster' is the definition.
'Al Capone' can be an answer for 'gangster' (US gangster). I am unsure of the 'a notorious' bit.

'a lean cop busted' is the wordplay.
'busted' indicates an anagram.
'lean'+'cop'='leancop'
'leancop' anagrammed gives 'lcapone'.
'a'+'lcapone'='AL CAPONE'

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(Other definitions for al capone that I've seen before include "Notorious Chicago gangster called Scarface" , "Chicago gangster known as Scarface" , "criminal" , "US gangster in Chicago, arrested for tax evasion" , "Notorious gangster, d. 1947" .)

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