Scotland's Top Gang Boss Deported, Feud Continues

0:00On April 8th, one of Scotland's top gang figures, Stephen Lyons, just got deported from Bali straight to Amsterdam and he's headed next to Spain. The 45-year-old crime boss got nabbed at Bali's main airport on March 28th, right after flying in from Singapore. He was on an Interpol red notice for leading a big transnational outfit in drug trafficking and money laundering. Meanwhile, his wife Amanda got arrested the same day in Dubai, where the couple had been living after time in Spain. Indonesian cops flew Lyons from Bali to Jakarta on Tuesday, then put him on a plane to Amsterdam with help from Spain's Guardia Civil. Officials called him a mafia boss infugitive, stressing they won't let Bali turn into a criminal hideout. Lyons heads the Lyons clan, locked in a bloody feud with the rival Daniel Group for over 20 years. He's got links to heavy hitters by the Dubai-based Kanan cartel and his crew operates across Spain, Scotland, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Turkey.

1:01Back in 2006, he survived a shooting in Glasgow that killed his cousin. Recent joint raids by Scottish and Spanish police hit the Lyons network hard with eight arrests in Scotland and five in Spain, just a day before his, Bali bust. Bali police say two associates slipped through on the same flight but are still on their radar. Indonesian immigration hailed the deportation as a win for national security. These Scotland staying tight with partners on this, and their operation portalage has already locked up over 60 in the ongoing feud response. Lyons is journey to face charges wraps up a key chapter, but these international crime webs keep unraveling bit by bit.