Teenage Norwegian 'hitman' guilty of UK murder plot
Summary
A 19-year-old Norwegian man, Johannes Natland, was found guilty in the UK of planning to murder someone for a Swedish organized crime group linked to Iran. He was caught in a hotel with guns and ammunition after traveling to the UK with an emergency passport in March 2025.Key Facts
- Johannes Natland traveled from Norway to the UK with an emergency passport in March 2025.
- He planned a murder for the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish crime group connected to the Iranian government.
- Natland was arrested in Huddersfield with two guns and 19 live bullets.
- He admitted to having the guns but denied planning the murder; the jury found him guilty.
- The Foxtrot Network hires teenagers to commit violent crimes, a method called "violence-as-a-service" (VaaS).
- Norwegian police arrested another teenager involved and found messages about the UK murder plot.
- Natland followed instructions via the Signal messaging app to reach the target location in Huddersfield.
- He behaved aggressively when police came to arrest him, pretending to shoot at them before being handcuffed.
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