Catch, as a criminal (3)
I believe the answer is:
nab
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">catch as a criminal</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for nab that I've seen before include "Capture (slang)" , "Seize quickly" , "Pinch" , "Catch (thief) (colloq.)" , "Capture, catch" .)