Should you surrender to the cops?

Checked Nov 9, 2026 for Early Access, against the official help center

If police corner you during a heist, you have three choices: surrender, offer a bribe or keep fighting.

Outcome	Bag contents	Equipped gear
Surrender	Confiscated	Kept
Surrender and the cop accepts a bribe	Kept	Kept
Die as a criminal in Looty Bay	Lost	Lost

Why surrendering can be the right call

A criminal who dies in Looty Bay loses their inventory. Surrendering gives up the bag but keeps the equipped gear, so you lose less if the fight is already lost.

When to offer a bribe

If you have money in the bank, you can offer the officer a bribe. If they accept, you keep everything in your bag. That makes a bank account useful even before your first big score.

Prison and playing with friends

The global map also has a Prison location. Players use its “Surrender to Feds” option to switch servers and join a friend’s party.

Sources and verification

Checked against the following sources on Nov 9, 2026. Early Access mechanics may change.

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