Crime boss Steven Lyons is set for a surrender hearing in the Netherlands after being deported from Indonesia.
Authorities removed the 45-year-old on Wednesday last week, having arrested him on arrival in Bali in March.
He is believed to be the head of the notorious Lyons crime family based in Glasgow, which detectives say has played a significant role in the funnelling of drugs into Scotland, money laundering and outbursts of violence throughout Europe for decades.
Lyons was flown from Indonesia to Amsterdam where he is currently detained.
Interpol IndonesiaFrom there, he is to be transferred onward to Spain to face charges related to drug trafficking and money laundering.
Spanish police said their operation “dismantled” the Lyons Clan, calling it the most violent Scottish criminal organisation of recent decades.
It follows the issuing of a European Arrest Warrant (EAW) by a judge in Malaga. This is a simplified cross-border judicial surrender procedure between European Union member states.
The Guardia Civil said the investigation, dubbed Operation Armorum, has led to the arrests of 14 people in Spain, Scotland, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates.
Additional suspects were detained in Turkey, the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates, including his partner, Amanda Lyons.
On Monday, the Public Prosecution Service in Amsterdam has confirmed Lyons will face a surrender hearing on June 4.
The “expedited system” is designed to ensure individuals cannot evade justice simply by crossing an internal EU border.
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