HITMEN Posing as POLICE: The Alien Abduction Gang's Reign of Terror | Part 1

HITMEN Posing as POLICE: The Alien Abduction Gang's Reign of Terror | Part 1 They knocked on doors dressed as armed police. But they weren't there to help - they were there to kidnap, torture, and destroy anyone who crossed them. In This Episode: • How hitmen posed as police to kidnap drug dealers • The brutal 2-day torture that left Robert Allan unable to walk • Army soldiers stealing military explosives for gangland hits • Mark Richardson's rise to Scotland's most feared crime boss • The "Alien Abductions" that terrorised Scotland's underworld The "alien abductions" in Scotland had nothing to do with outer space. From 2009, members of one of Scotland's most dangerous organised crime gangs began kidnapping rivals at gunpoint, placing hoods over their heads, and torturing them with power tools, blowtorches, and syringes before dumping them naked on the streets. THE NIGHTMARE BEGINS: March 13th, 2015 - A dog walker discovers a man lying on a grass verge in East Kilbride. He's been shot through both kneecaps. His body is covered in bruises and lacerations. A bone in his back is broken. His cheek has been shattered by a fist wrapped in a metal chain. He's been tortured for 48 hours straight. This is Robert Allan, and his abduction would trigger Operation Draken - the investigation that would expose Scotland's most sophisticated criminal network. THE MILITARY CONNECTION: While Scotland's streets ran red, something shocking was happening in army barracks across the UK. Colour Sergeant Garry Graham was stealing plastic explosives, detonators, and ammunition. His accomplice, Lance Corporal Martyn Fitzsimmons - an SAS-trained soldier with expertise in surveillance - was selling bullets on the black market for £80 each. The weapons ended up in the hands of Mark Richardson, a 23-year-old who built a cocaine empire worth millions, controlling the drug trade across Scotland and Northern England through violence and intimidation. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER: • How victims were tortured in abandoned buildings and released with no memory • Why three men forced their way into Robert Allan's home in Barnsley • The 250-mile journey to Scotland that ended in kneecapping • How 100+ guns went missing from UK army barracks • Mark Richardson's connection to Scotland's most notorious crime families • The secret network distributing £5 million worth of cocaine KEY PLAYERS - PART 1: 👤 Robert Allan - Torture victim targeted over drug debt 👤 Mark Richardson - Scotland's youngest major crime boss 👤 Garry Graham - Army Colour Sergeant turned weapons supplier 👤 Martyn Fitzsimmons - SAS-trained soldier selling military explosives 👤 Andrew Quinn - The middleman connecting soldiers to gangsters 👤 David Sell - Arrested for Robert Allan's abduction From Canterbury army barracks to Glasgow's deadliest streets, this is the story of how military-grade weapons fueled Scotland's drug war and how one man's torture would bring down an entire criminal empire. ⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of extreme violence, torture, kidnapping, and organized crime. SUBSCRIBE and hit the bell so you don't miss the conclusion! 🔔 PART 2:    • The HITMAN Who STALKED His Cousin: Scotlan...   What shocked you most about this case? Drop a comment below! 💭 CONNECT WITH US: https://linktr.ee/TheyWalkAmongUs This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton. Narration, audio editing and production direction also by Benjamin Fitton. Script editing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton. Video editing by Emily G. Thompson. Audio originally published on Wednesday, October 17th, 2018, under ‘Season 3 - Episode 16’ of They Walk Among Us. More information and episode references can be found on our website https://theywalkamonguspodcast.com MUSIC: Space Harmony by Purple Planet Music Immuration by Purple Planet Music Diabolus by Purple Planet Music Time Perception by Purple Planet Music Deep Roots by Purple Planet Music Creepy Hollow by Purple Planet Music Botanic by Purple Planet Music Shadowlands by Purple Planet Music Music sourced from http://www.purple-planet.com/ - used under an Attribution License - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... #TrueCrime #Scotland #OrganizedCrime #AlienAbductionGang #Hitmen #GanglandCrime #MarkRichardson #TrueCrimeDocumentary #ScottishCrime #MilitaryCorruption