Freddie Scappaticci (Stakeknife)Posts Tagged “Freddie Scappaticci (Stakeknife)”1 postPodcast EpisodeMarch 17, 2026Stakeknife: Freddie Scappaticci and the British Army's most controversial informant Freddie Scappaticci served as the British Army's best-placed informant in the IRA under the codename Stakeknife from 1978 to 1994. While working for the intelligence service, he led the IRA's internal security unit and orchestrated the murders of over 40 suspected informers. StakeknifeBBC SoundsNorthern Ireland+10
