career criminal

A person who makes a living illegally by committing crimes.

Japanese Meaning

生業として犯罪に手を染める者 / 常習犯罪者 / プロの犯罪者

The undercover officer discovered that the man was a career criminal who had been selling stolen goods for years.

潜入捜査官は、その男が何年も盗品を売りながら犯罪で生計を立てている人物であることを突き止めた。

Sense（1）

A person who makes a living illegally by committing crimes.

career criminals

（ plural ）