Norwegian teenager jailed for 20 years over UK murder plot
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A Norwegian teenager recruited online by the Foxtrot crime network has been sentenced to 20 years in detention for plotting a murder in Britain.
Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, was convicted of conspiracy to murder after travelling from Stavanger to England in March 2025. Prosecutors said he had agreed to shoot an unidentified target for €25,000, about £21,500.
Armed police arrested Natland at a hotel in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, before the planned attack. Officers found a semi-automatic pistol, a revolver, 12 rounds of live ammunition and £2,000 in cash. He had also been directed to a stolen car fitted with false number plates, according to evidence presented in court.
Natland admitted possessing the firearms and ammunition but denied intending to complete the killing. He said he planned to shoot himself in the foot to escape the situation. A jury convicted him after a retrial in July.
At Woolwich Crown Court, Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb said Natland had pursued the plan despite opportunities to withdraw and must serve at least 13 years in custody.
Foxtrot, a Swedish organized-crime group led by Rawa Majid, has been sanctioned by the United States and Britain over attacks on Jewish and Israeli targets on Iran’s behalf. Counter Terrorism Policing London said investigators found no evidence directly linking Iran to Natland’s specific plot. The intended victim has not been identified.
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