Scottish man linked to gang caught in Indonesia’s Bali after Interpol red notice
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“A Scottish man, described as a senior figure in an international crime syndicate, was arrested shortly after landing on the resort island of Bali.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to support the arrest of Steven Lyons in Bali. All evidence sources are unrelated to the claim.
“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.”
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Wikipedia entries cited (Air France destinations, Lyons Crime Family, Pan Am) do not confirm detention at Ngurah Rai Airport or arrival from Singapore. No corroborating evidence found.
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— Air France flies to 29 domestic destinations and 201 international destinations in 94 countries across Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania as of September 2022.
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— The Lyons Crime Family is a criminal organisation in Glasgow, Scotland involved in various activities, including drug trafficking, money laundering, extortion and violence. Since 2001, the Lyons famil…
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— Pan American World Airways, originally founded as Pan American Airways and more commonly known as Pan Am, was an airline that was the principal and largest international air carrier and unofficial fla…
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“The immigration system had flagged him as the subject of an Interpol red notice issued at Spain’s request.”
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— The 2025 King's Birthday and Operational Honours are appointments by some of the 15 Commonwealth realms of King Charles III to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens…
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— A great power is a nation, state or empire that, through its economic, political and military strength, is able to exert power and influence not only over its own region of the world, but beyond to ot…
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— Paul Franklin Watson (born December 2, 1950) is a Canadian-American environmental, conservation and animal rights activist, who founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, an anti-poaching and dire…
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“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.”
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— Michael Essien (born 3 December 1982) is a Ghanaian football coach and former player who is currently an assistant coach at Danish Superliga club Nordsjælland.
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— Spanish-style bullfighting is a type of bullfighting that is practiced in several Spanish-speaking countries: Spain, Mexico, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, as well as in parts of southern France and Portug…
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“Lyons has been on Spain’s wanted list for about two years, following a murder case there in 2024.”
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“Bali Police Chief Daniel Adityajaya said the arrest was part of a joint investigation involving Spanish and Scottish police.”
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