09/04/2003
Four men arrested in connection with Gregg murder
Four men have been arrested in connection with the murder of leading UDA member John Gregg.
The men were arrested as the came off a ferry on Tuesday.
The 45-year-old loyalist leader, nicknamed 'Grugg', was shot as his taxi passed through in Belfast's Docks area in February this year. His murder was last of four killings and several attacks during an internal UDA feud that lasted several months.
The feud erupted after the UDA leadership expelled west Belfast C Company leader Johnny Adair and his close associate John White in September.
Adair is currently behind bars in Maghaberry jail. Mr White later fled to Scotland with a number of associates including Adair's wife Gina.
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The men were arrested as the came off a ferry on Tuesday.
The 45-year-old loyalist leader, nicknamed 'Grugg', was shot as his taxi passed through in Belfast's Docks area in February this year. His murder was last of four killings and several attacks during an internal UDA feud that lasted several months.
The feud erupted after the UDA leadership expelled west Belfast C Company leader Johnny Adair and his close associate John White in September.
Adair is currently behind bars in Maghaberry jail. Mr White later fled to Scotland with a number of associates including Adair's wife Gina.
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UDA move to isolate Adair leadership
In a statement today, the UDA in Belfast have moved to isolate notorious loyalist Johnny Adair and the current chiefs of the organisation's C Company, saying that it no longer recognises their leadership.
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