The escape of a high-profile Scottish mafia boss, Steven Lyons, came\nto an end in Bali. The international fugitive was apprehended by\nauthorities immediately upon landing at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International\nAirport.<\/p>\n
Lyons has been on the wanted list since 2024 in connection with\nmurder cases in Malaga and Madrid. He was officially listed on the\nInterpol Red Notice on 26 March 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has been a wanted suspect of the Spanish Police for two years,\nfollowing the 2024 murders in Malaga and Madrid,\u201d said Secretary of NCB\nInterpol Brigadier General Pol Untung Widyatmoko at Bali Police\nHeadquarters on Tuesday (31\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n
Lyons became a target of Spanish authorities following the 2024\nmurder cases. His name was then added to Interpol Red Notice Number\nA-4908\/3-2026, issued on 26 March 2026.<\/p>\n
Apprehended After Disembarking the Plane<\/p>\n
The arrest stemmed from information received by Indonesia\u2019s NCB\nInterpol from NCB Abu Dhabi regarding Lyons\u2019 movements towards\nIndonesia. The information was immediately followed up by a joint team\nconsisting of Polri\u2019s International Traffic Division, Bali Police,\nNgurah Rai Airport Police Resort, and Ngurah Rai Immigration, who were\non standby in the arrival area.<\/p>\n
Lyons arrived in Bali on Saturday (28\/3\/2026) at 11:58 WITA after\nflying from Singapore on flight SQ-938 from Singapore to Denpasar. Upon\narrival, the authorities moved in and secured the fugitive leader of the\ntransnational criminal organisation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe joint team immediately secured the suspect at the location\nwithout any resistance from the individual,\u201d said Untung.<\/p>\n
Trail of a Global Criminal Network<\/p>\n
According to Untung, Lyons is no ordinary perpetrator. He is a key\nfigure in a large criminal network operating across countries, from\nEurope to the Middle East.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis Red Notice fugitive is a major criminal who operates not only\nin Spain, Scotland, and England, but also in Dubai, Qatar, Bahrain, and\nTurkey for his drug trafficking,\u201d he emphasised.<\/p>\n
The criminal organisation he leads has bases in Scotland and Spain.\nThe network is suspected of facilitating the smuggling of various\nprohibited substances into the United Kingdom and being involved in\nongoing violent conflicts with a rival group called Daniels.<\/p>\n
Part of Operation ARMORUM<\/p>\n
Lyons\u2019 arrest is part of Operation ARMORUM, a joint investigation\nbetween Spain\u2019s Civil Guard\u2019s Central Operative Unit (ECO M\u00e1laga) and\nScottish Police. In operations in Europe on 27 March 2026, authorities\nrecorded 33 arrests in Scotland and 12 in Spain.<\/p>\n
Bali Police Chief Inspector General Daniel Adityajaya emphasised that\nthe arrest demonstrates the readiness of authorities at Indonesia\u2019s\nentry points. He assured that Bali is not a safe place for transnational\ncriminals.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe guarantee Bali\u2019s security and assert that Bali will never be a\nblind spot or hiding place for transnational crime fugitives,\u201d Daniel\nstated firmly.<\/p>\n
The deportation process for Lyons is scheduled for tomorrow. Two\nSpanish Guardia Civil officers have arrived in Bali to coordinate for a\nswift and secure process.<\/p>\n
Two Associates Also Entered Bali<\/p>\n
Bali Police, along with Polri\u2019s International Relations Division and\nIndonesia\u2019s NCB Interpol, are still hunting two of Steven Lyons\u2019\nassociates believed to be in Bali. Both are known to have arrived with\nLyons.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe individual (Steven) arrived in Bali with two associates, namely\nStephen Larwood and Lewis Wang,\u201d said NCB Interpol Secretary Brigadier\nGeneral Untung Widyatmoko during a press conference at Bali Police\nHeadquarters on Tuesday (31\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n
Steven is a British national arrested upon landing at Ngurah Rai\nAirport on Saturday (28\/3). He is involved in various transnational\ncrimes, from narcotics, money laundering, to murders in Spain.<\/p>\n
During interrogation, Steven claimed to have come alone. \u201cBased on\nthe individual\u2019s statement, Stevens came to Bali alone. He said the two\nothers are his friends, and he wanted to holiday here with his family,\u201d\nsaid Untung.<\/p>\n
Although not on the Interpol Red Notice, authorities are still\npursuing the two individuals. Based on information from Spanish\nauthorities, both are part of the same criminal group.<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on statements from our colleagues in Spain, those two are also\nmembers of the dangerous criminal gang,\u201d Untung added.<\/p>\n
Police believe both are still in Bali and are continuing to monitor\ncrossings to ensure they have not left the area.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe two are still in Bali; we are also monitoring the crossings, and\nthey have not left Bali,\u201d said Untung.<\/p>\n
\u201cPolice believe their presence in Bali has purposes other than\nrecreation,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n
Preliminary suspicions suggest the two intended to map out potential\nnetworks or connections in Indonesia. However, this plan is said not to\nhave been realised because Steven was captured first.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/end-of-the-fugitive-scottish-mafia-bosss-escape-in-bali-1775011854", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }