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Norwegian teen 'hitman' detained for UK murder plot

By BBC News · Published by Everything Blog

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Norwegian teenager Johannes Natland, 19, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempting to carry out a murder in the UK. He was arrested with two working guns and 19 rounds of live ammunition in March 2025 and previously belonged to the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish organized crime group backed by the Iranian regime. Natland was found guilty of conspiracy to murder and was sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday.

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Natland, 19, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempting to carry out a murder in…: Natland, 19, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempting to carry out a murder in the UK.
He was arrested with two working guns and 19 rounds of live ammunition in March 2025.: He was arrested with two working guns and 19 rounds of live ammunition in March 2025.
Natland was previously a member of the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish organized crime group b…: Natland was previously a member of the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish organized crime group backed by the Iranian regime.

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A teenager who travelled from Norway to the UK to carry out a "hit" for an organised crime group has been sentenced to 20 years detention.

Johannes Natland, 19, was arrested in a hotel room in Huddersfield with two working guns and 19 rounds of live ammunition in March 2025, the Old Bailey previously heard.

During his retrial, a jury heard the teen was "recruited" by the Foxtrot Network, which was described as a Swedish organised crime group backed by the Iranian regime.

Natland, who had admitted to possession of the firearms and ammunition, was unanimously found guilty of conspiracy to murder and sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday.

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Natland, 19, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempting to carry out a murder in…: Natland, 19, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempting to carry out a murder in the UK.
He was arrested with two working guns and 19 rounds of live ammunition in March 2025.: He was arrested with two working guns and 19 rounds of live ammunition in March 2025.
Natland was previously a member of the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish organized crime group b…: Natland was previously a member of the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish organized crime group backed by the Iranian regime.

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Natland, 19, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempting to carry out a murder in…: Natland, 19, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempting to carry out a murder in the UK.
He was arrested with two working guns and 19 rounds of live ammunition in March 2025.: He was arrested with two working guns and 19 rounds of live ammunition in March 2025.
Natland was previously a member of the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish organized crime group b…: Natland was previously a member of the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish organized crime group backed by the Iranian regime.

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