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Caught dealer, one who trades in wicked goods (8)

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I believe the answer is:

chandler

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'one who trades in wicked goods' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'caught dealer' is the wordplay.
'caught' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation).
'dealer' becomes 'handler' (I've seen this before).
'c'+'handler'='CHANDLER'

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(Other definitions for chandler that I've seen before include "Dealer in ship's equipment" , "Dealer supplying shipment" , "Retailer" , "Retail dealer in provisions and supplies, for ships say" , "Boat supplies seller" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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