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Scottish Crime Boss Nabbed in Bali

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Scottish crime boss Steven Lyons, suspected leader of an international criminal network, was apprehended at Bali Airport after a two-year drug trafficking probe. Lyons, who had been on the run since a deadly feud in Scotland, was arrested following raids in Scotland and Spain. Authorities seized a villa in Turkey and seven million euros in laundered funds. Lyons associates have been scattered or deported, marking the end of his drug empire.

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Scottish Crime Boss Nabbed in Bali

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Edinburgh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Scottish Crime Boss Nabbed in Bali. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's March 30th. This is Edinburgh News Today Local News powered by AI. Scottish Crime Boss Stephen Lyons, a 45-year-old kingpin, got nabbed at Bolly Airport on March 28 after an Interpol Red notice. Flagged him on a fight from Singapore. Immigration officers called him the suspected leader of an international criminal network tied to fake companies and money laundering. Photos show him looking stressed in a black t-shirt and green shorts, head in hands, as cops paraded him through duty-free. This bust came right after early morning raids on Friday that snag 13 suspects in Scotland in Spain, wrapping up a two-year drug trafficking probe. Eight men from areas like Glasgow and Bellshell went down in Scotland, while five more, mostly Scottish, got hit in Malaga and Barcelona. Lyons had been bouncing around the Middle East, booted from Dubai in September, Bahrain in February, and Qatar just days before heading to Bolly. Bolly officials are hyped, saying their sharp systems and experienced officers made it

happen, proving the island and a hideout for fugitives. Police Scotland confirmed the arrest, and they're linking up with European partners. An insider says Lyons fled to Bolly to regroup after running out of gov options, especially nervous post raids. This marks his fourth take down in six months. The operation also seized a 600,000-pound villa in land in Turkey, with Euro just uncovering seven million Euros in dirty cash from the... Laundering scheme. Those arrested in Scotland face court on March 30. Lyons built his drug empire after fleeing Scotland in 2006, following a deadly feud that killed his cousin. With associates like Ross McGill now scattered or deported, this feels like the curtain call on his whole operation as international heat keeps closing in.

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