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Crime boss arrest sparks fears of gang war
9 Apr
Summary
- Lyons crime group boss Steven Lyons was arrested in Bali.
- His arrest could trigger a new wave of underworld violence.
- Lyons is awaiting extradition from the Netherlands to Spain.
A former senior police officer has warned that the "decapitation" of Scotland's notorious Lyons crime group could ignite further underworld violence.
Gang leader Steven Lyons, aged 45, was apprehended in Bali on March 28th. He is presently in the Netherlands, awaiting extradition to Spain.
This development follows less than a year after two senior associates of Lyons were killed in shootings on the Costa del Sol. Images of Lyons in custody, wearing orange overalls and restraints, have circulated widely.
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