Crime of great interest (5)

I believe the answer is:

usury

(Other definitions for usury that I've seen before include "Grasping moneylending" , "High-rate money lending" , "Extortionate moneylending" , "Loan sharking" , "Taking great interest" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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