What does the cryptic crossword clue "Ring at first issued to foreign criminal (7)" mean?

The definition is "foreign criminal". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). BAND (synonym="Ring") + I (first_letter="issued") + TO (literal="to") = BANDITO; definition: "foreign criminal" The answer is BANDITO.

Ring at first issued to foreign criminal (7)

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