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And with the cartels involved, small-time crooks take advantage of the fear and run their own little extortion rackets, pretending to be associated with larger organized crime groups.
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Fabiola Sánchez, Fortune, 11 July 2025
Alfredo’s lifelong business partner and small-time gangster Annibale (Marco Giallini) even sees it as his chance to ask Lorella on a date.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 July 2025
The story follows former police officer Thakur Baldev Singh, who enlists two small-time rogues — the charismatic Veeru and introspective Jai — to capture the notorious dacoit Gabbar Singh, who terrorizes the village of Ramgarh.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 June 2025
New York City Police arrested him in 2025 for petit larceny, a misdemeanor for small-time theft.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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Fabiola Sánchez, Fortune, 11 July 2025
Alfredo’s lifelong business partner and small-time gangster Annibale (Marco Giallini) even sees it as his chance to ask Lorella on a date.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 July 2025
The story follows former police officer Thakur Baldev Singh, who enlists two small-time rogues — the charismatic Veeru and introspective Jai — to capture the notorious dacoit Gabbar Singh, who terrorizes the village of Ramgarh.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 June 2025
New York City Police arrested him in 2025 for petit larceny, a misdemeanor for small-time theft.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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“Small-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-time. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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