Amanda Lyons Arrested Dubai Steven Lyons Bali Capture 2026

Published: March 31, 2026. The English Chronicle Desk.

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The global empire of one of Scotland’s most notorious organized crime figures appears to be collapsing after a coordinated international sting led to the arrest of Amanda Lyons, the partner of gangland boss Steven Lyons, in Dubai. The arrest, confirmed by Police Scotland on Monday, March 30, occurred just 48 hours after Steven Lyons (45) himself was apprehended by immigration officers at Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. Amanda Lyons is reportedly being held in the United Arab Emirates on an Interpol Red Notice relating to serious offenses allegedly committed in Spain, including large-scale drug trafficking and money laundering.

The “double-tap” detention of the couple marks the culmination of Operation Portaledge, a massive joint crackdown involving Scottish detectives, Spain’s Guardia Civil, and the National Crime Agency (NCA). While Steven Lyons was paraded before cameras in Bali following his arrival from Singapore, officers in Dubai moved on the couple’s luxury villa, where Amanda had remained with their three children after Steven was reportedly “booted out” of several Gulf states earlier this year. An underworld source described the arrest of Amanda—often seen as a quiet figure who stayed out of the public eye—as a “shockwave” that signals the total dismantling of the Lyons family enterprise.

[Image: Steven Lyons being paraded by Indonesian immigration officers in Bali]

The Lyons crime group has been embroiled in a violent, two-decade-long feud with the rival Daniel clan in Glasgow. The conflict intensified in May 2025 following the double assassination of Steven’s brother, Eddie Lyons Jnr, and his “right-hand man” Ross Monaghan in Spain. Since those deaths, Steven Lyons had been a “man on the run,” seeking refuge in Bahrain and Qatar before his eventual capture in Indonesia. Spanish authorities are now seeking the extradition of both Steven and Amanda Lyons to face trial in Madrid, where they are accused of orchestrating the transport of hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into the UK.

As the oil price hits $116 and global security remains a primary concern, the successful coordination between Bali, Dubai, and Scotland is being hailed as a triumph for “integrated surveillance.” However, the fallout in Glasgow is already turning festive for some; rival gang members were reportedly seen holding “karma” drinks parties over the weekend to celebrate the fall of their long-term enemies. With the head of the clan in a Balinese detention center and his partner in a Dubai cell, the era of the Lyons’ dominance over the Scottish underworld appears to have reached a definitive, and televised, conclusion.

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