Former UVF commander turned informer admits to 200 terrorist offences

Gary Haggarty, 45, admits to crimes, including five murders, in exchange for turning state witness against fellow loyalist terroristsA former loyalist paramilitary commander turned police informant has pleaded guilty to 200 terrorist offences, including five murders.Gary Haggarty, a former chief of the Ulster Volunteer Force’s notorious north Belfast unit, admitted the litany of crimes as part of his deal with the state to give evidence against fellow terrorists. Continue reading...