The criminals seem to have acted in . . . . . . . with three others.

collision
collusion
cohesion
coalition

The correct answer is: collusion.

Collusion is an agreement between two or more parties to act together to deceive others or to gain an unfair advantage. In the context of the question, the criminals seem to have acted together to commit a crime.

The other options are not correct because they do not accurately describe the actions of the criminals.

  • Collision is a forceful impact between two or more moving objects.
  • Cohesion is the tendency of particles of a substance to stick together.
  • Coalition is a temporary alliance between two or more groups or individuals for a specific purpose.