It was an unusual local thug that neither of us knew.

When they arrive, local thugs try to chase them off.

Some store owners reportedly paid local thugs to protect them from the violence because security forces were largely absent.

This makes her a frightening figure among the local thugs.

However, the local thugs are the smallest of Hall's problems.

Kept his head when we confronted the local thugs.

They encounter a local thug who forces them to perform at a wedding.

This flummoxed the local thugs, who knew better than to beat people up on camera.

They knew how to talk their way past border guards and evade local thugs.

The flat is constantly under attack from local thugs and a jealous ex-husband.