# UVF hitman says MI5 ran loyalist death gangs

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Podcast: [Crime World](https://stenobird.com/podcast/crime-world-1335810)
Published: 2026-09-15T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/crime-world/episodes/uvf-hitman-says-mi5-ran-loyalist-death-gangs
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## Resource

A UVF hitman has said loyalist death squads were run by MI5, and he is willing to tell a peace and reconciliation process all about it. Paul Beattie was once one of the most active gunmen for the UVF in Belfast in the 1990s. Niall speaks to Steven Moore about Beattie's past and how it weighs heavily on him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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