Norwegian teenager convicted for his role in murder-for-hire ordered by Iran-linked crime gang
Summary
A 19-year-old Norwegian man was found guilty in London of planning to kill someone in the UK for a crime gang linked to Iran. He was caught soon after arriving with weapons, and the gang he worked for is connected to a Swedish group tied to the Iranian government.Key Facts
- Johannes Kongsnes Natland, a 19-year-old from Norway, was convicted of conspiracy to murder in London.
- He agreed to kill an unknown person for 25,000 euros in March last year.
- Natland was arrested two days after arriving in the UK with two guns and ammunition.
- The crime gang involved is the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish organized crime group linked to the Iranian government.
- Natland was recruited by a 17-year-old known as “Generalen,” who was sentenced to 14 years in Norway for a related crime.
- Another 16-year-old is waiting for trial in Norway for involvement in the same plot.
- The UK government sanctioned the Foxtrot Network for violence against Jewish and Israeli targets in Europe on Iran’s behalf.
- Sanctions include freezing assets and forbidding UK businesses from dealing with the Foxtrot Network.
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