A Glasgow man has been exposed in an undercover probe linking right-wing activists and loyalist paramilitaries, after being filmed boasting he can arrange violent attacks for cash.
Allan Nesbitt, from Glasgow, appeared in the Al Jazeera documentary Contract Killers and the Far Right, which aired tonight. The footage shows him claiming he can “arrange whatever you need done” and detailing knife attacks, as well as handling a loaded shotgun during a video chat.
Undercover hotel meeting
In the sting, reporters met Nesbitt in a London hotel and asked if he could deal with a fictitious business rival. The self-confessed paramilitary leader confirmed that, for the right price, he could arrange a violent attack.
He explained he would use UVF paramilitaries to carry out the killing, but warned the undercover reporter of the dangers, describing the men as terrorists and trained killers.
Boasts recorded on camera
Nesbitt is filmed saying: “None of those windows are open are they? So nobody can hear us. I can arrange whatever you need done. But obviously it comes at a price. They could stab him f*****g 10, 15 times. And he’s stabbed all over the f**king throat all over the place, right. The main objective is he’s f*****g... (gestures with both hands drawing a line).”
In another clip, he holds up a loaded shotgun, showing the bullets in the barrel while wearing gloves, saying: “Just so you know I don’t talk s***e.” He told the reporter: “Anything can happen. You know what I’m saying? He can have a bad accident.”
Nesbitt said the price would depend on how important the target is, adding: “Up in Glasgow, see for somebody that’s just one person, one guy, going to do it it’s like 50 grand. Aye, but that’s just a normal person. But it all depends how high-end this person is. F**k I could get somebody to run over the top of him. And if they get caught it’s just drink driving. Listen, we’ve done things in the past where we’ve killed somebody with a car and just went home and got the person to drink a bottle of vodka and see when you get caught for it they just get done for drink driving and just get eight years. Because he’s drink driving, it wasn’t a murder.”
Claims of UVF links
Nesbitt claimed he became a senior member of the UVF through his family, saying he was “born into it”. He added: “See everything that happens in Belfast, all the money gets raised in Scotland and the things get bought in Scotland and we smuggle them into Ireland. Unless you know somebody who could get me 100 or 200 AK-47s, I’ll take them.”
He said it is “more risky” to use a gun because of the noise, whereas a knife is “up close and personal”. Discussing payment, he revealed: “It would need to be cash. It’s usually half upfront.”
Turning Point CEO also filmed
Turning Point UK CEO Jack Ross is also filmed talking about people who are paid to commit murders and brutal attacks. He says: “They can just kick the f**k out of someone, that’s a certain amount. They can stab someone. They can shoot someone. They can kill someone.”
The documentary outlines how Ross introduced the undercover reporter to Nesbitt. Al Jazeera also alleges Ross, acting on behalf of the Zimbabwe government, had paid thousands to Nesbitt to organise a fake rally in support of lifting UK sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe. Ross described Nesbitt as a member of both the anti-migrant group the “Patriots of Britain” and the “Ulster Volunteer Force” or UVF.
Al Jazeera says its probe shows “disturbing links between British right-wing activists, the far right and loyalist paramilitaries”. The Record has contacted Police Scotland over Nesbitt’s appearance in the documentary.
Ross denied the claims made in the documentary “completely”, claiming everything he said was not meant seriously. A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “We’re aware of the documentary. It will be reviewed and assessed for any criminality.” Turning Point UK have been contacted for comment.
