Shoukri reign of terror is over
Loyalist gangster jailed for nine years
Saturday, 1 December 2007
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Andre Shoukri - once a feared loyalist terror boss - was last night beginning a nine year prison sentence after a court heard how his criminal greed almost bankrupted a Belfast bar.
The jailing of Shoukri and two of his cohorts led police to declare that the UDA's leadership in north Belfast is now a spent force.
In all Shoukri (30), known to his cohorts as "the big man" was jailed on a total of 18 charges.
Belfast Crown Court heard he used his UDA status to force the owners of a north Belfast bar to hand over cash. "Shoukri was very aggressive and angry and demanded money be paid to him then and there - it was," prosecution said.
Speaking outside Belfast Crown Court, Inspector Mark Brown said the convictions were "a clear demonstration that individuals who commit serious crime will be pursued by the police and when convicted, go to prison for a long time."
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