Norwegian teen, hired by Swedish crime group used by Iran, planned UK murder, London court told
A Norwegian teenager was recruited by a Swedish crime group linked to Iran to carry out a murder in the UK. He was arrested in Huddersfield with firearms and ammunition while planning the attack. The case is ongoing as the teenager denies conspiracy to murder.
- ▪Johannes Natland, 19, was arrested in March last year in Huddersfield, England.
- ▪He was recruited by the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish organized crime group associated with the Iranian government.
- ▪Natland possesses firearms and has pleaded guilty to related charges but denies conspiracy to murder.
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Norwegian teen, hired by Swedish crime group used by Iran, planned UK murder, London court toldSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished Jun 03, 2026, 06:25 PMUpdated Jun 03, 2026, 06:25 PMLONDON, June 3 - A Norwegian teenager travelled to Britain to carry out a murder in return for money, having been recruited by a Swedish organised crime group used by the Iranian government, British prosecutors told a London court on Wednesday.Johannes Natland, now 19, was arrested in a hotel room in Huddersfield in northern England in March last year in possession of two firearms and ammunition, prosecutor Alistair Richardson told London's Old Bailey Court."He had been recruited by an organisation called the Foxtrot Network to an agreement that in return for money he would…
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