Stephen Matthews is not among those excluded from the Shankill-led purge of top men over their links to drugs and crime
Stephen ‘Mackers’ Matthews was pictured recently in east Belfast
Alleged UVF godfather Stephen Matthews will be retained as ‘general’ of the East Belfast terror gang after promising to purge the ranks of drug dealers.
But many loyalists are questioning the decision, which was reluctantly endorsed by the UVF’s Shankill Road leader, as crime has flourished under his 20-year watch.
