Crime of possessing stolen goods (3)

I believe the answer is:

sin

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'crime' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'possessing stolen goods' is the wordplay.
'SIN' is hidden within the letters.
However, I'm not sure how the hidden word is indicated.

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for sin that I've seen before include "Breach of moral law" , "Err" , "Fall from grace" , "Mortal error" , "Wrongdoing" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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