Outlaws are sent legal IDs, lest these be discovered (9)

I believe the answer is:

renegades

'outlaws are' is the definition.
'renegades' can be an answer for 'outlaws' (I've seen this before). I am not sure about the 'are' bit.

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for renegades that I've seen before include "Outlaws" , "Turncoats, defectors" , "traitors" , "deserters" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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