noun
fake robbery; staged robbery
Refers to a robbery that is faked or staged, often for insurance fraud or to deceive others.
警察は、その事件が狂言強盗だった可能性を調べている。
The police are investigating the possibility that the incident was a staged robbery.
Compound of 狂言 (kyōgen, 'fake performance' or 'lie') and 強盗 (gōtō, 'robbery').