Criminal stole one (8)
I believe the answer is:
scarface
'criminal' is the definition.
(I know that Scarface is a gangster)
'stole one' is the wordplay.
'stole' becomes 'scarf' (stole can mean a scarf or shawl).
'one' becomes 'ace' (ace has a value of one in some card games).
'scarf'+'ace'='SCARFACE'
(Other definitions for scarface that I've seen before include "US gangster" , "Al Capone, or Tony Montana - 'Say hello to my little friend'." , "Al Capone's nickname" , "So-called gangster" , "Film starring Al Pacino" .)