Overview
- Steven Lyons, 45, was detained at Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport on Saturday after immigration systems flagged an Interpol Red Notice.
- Bali officials described him as a suspected ringleader who used fictitious companies to launder criminal proceeds before transferring him to police custody.
- His arrest followed Friday’s coordinated raids tied to a two-year investigation, with eight suspects held in Scotland and five in Spain in an operation involving the NCA and Spain’s Guardia Civil.
- Europol and Eurojust said investigators uncovered about €7 million in suspected illicit funds and seized a £600,000 villa and two land parcels in Turkey.
- Police Scotland said they are working with European partners on next steps in a case linked to Operation Portaledge, the force’s long-running effort targeting gang violence and money laundering.