India, April 9 -- Indonesian authorities on Wednesday extradited an alleged Scottish crime boss to Spain, after his removal was delayed multiple times as police pursued an ongoing investigation, officials said.

Steven Lyons, 45, described by law enforcement as a senior figure in an international crime syndicate, was flown from Indonesia to Amsterdam early Wednesday morning, said Husnan Handano, a spokesperson for the island of Bali's immigration office.

From there, he was to be transferred onward to Spain to face charges related to drug trafficking and money laundering, Handano said.

Lyons was arrested on March 28 upon arrival at Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport from Singapore after Indonesia's immigration system flagged him thr...