Scottish man linked to gang arrested in Indonesia’s Bali after Interpol issues red alert

A Scottish man, described as a senior figure in an international crime syndicate, was arrested shortly after landing on the resort island of Bali, according to authorities in Indonesia.The 45-year-old, identified as Steven Lyons, was taken into custody by immigration officers at Ngurah Rai International Airport on Saturday on arrival from Singapore, Untung Widiyatmoko, head of Indonesia’s branch of Interpol, said on Tuesday.The immigration system had flagged him as the subject of an Interpol red notice issued at Spain’s request. A red notice is an alert issued by Interpol at the request of a member country for police worldwide to arrest a suspect for extradition.Lyons, who was wanted in Spain and the United Kingdom in connection with organised crime, drug trafficking and money laundering, would be extradited to Spain on Wednesday, Widiyatmoko told reporters in Denpasar, the provincial capital of Bali.Police officers escort Scottish national Steven Lyons out from the Bali police headquarters in Denpasar on Tuesday. Photo: EPALyons has been on Spain’s wanted list for about two years, following a murder case there in 2024. Bali Police Chief Daniel Adityajaya said the arrest was part of a joint investigation involving Spanish and Scottish police.