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Steven Lyons, a notorious figure in Scotland’s organized crime scene, is set to challenge his extradition from the Netherlands to Spain, according to information obtained by BBC Scotland News. His legal representative, Arne Kloosterman, has confirmed that Lyons intends to oppose the extradition during a hearing scheduled at Amsterdam District Court this Thursday. Lyons, aged 46, is expected to be present, and the court’s ruling is due to be released on June 18.
Lyons was originally detained in Bali in late March after arriving on a flight from Singapore and was subsequently deported. The local Ngurah Rai Immigration Office labeled him as a “mafia boss and Interpol fugitive” at the time of his arrest. His previous criminal history includes surviving a shooting incident in 2006 at a garage in north Glasgow, where his cousin Michael Lyons was killed. Afterward, Lyons relocated to Spain before eventually settling in Dubai, where he is reportedly connected to the Dubai-based Kinahan crime group.
The Spanish Civil Guard, one of the nation’s primary law enforcement agencies specializing in serious crime and high-level security, revealed details about a broader operation targeting Lyons’ criminal network. Named Operation Armorum, this investigation has resulted in 14 arrests across four countries, with 20 additional individuals still under scrutiny. The operation has included 18 raids mainly concentrated in the Costa Del Sol and Barcelona areas, and has also involved the freezing of significant assets in Turkey tied to Lyons and his associates.
According to the Civil Guard, Lyons’ organization has built an extensive criminal enterprise spanning Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The group manages a sophisticated money laundering scheme involving shell companies and international financial transactions, handling millions of euros originating from drug trafficking. The investigation, conducted over three years in cooperation with Police Scotland, highlighted the network’s ability to operate simultaneously in multiple countries such as Spain, the UAE, and Turkey. Their alliances with other major criminal networks have secured their position as key players in contemporary European organized crime.
Meanwhile, Michael Riley, a 44-year-old from Liverpool, faces accusations by Spanish authorities related to a double murder. Riley had previously resisted extradition efforts but reportedly agreed in October to be sent to Spain for prosecution. A Spanish National Police detective described Riley as belonging to the rival Daniel gang during the aftermath of the shooting incident that claimed the lives of Eddie Lyons Jr and Ross Monaghan
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