Norwegian teenager guilty of travelling to UK to carry out contract killing
Summary
A 19-year-old Norwegian named Johannes Kongsnes Natland was found guilty of traveling to England to carry out a murder for an international crime gang linked to Iran. He was arrested with guns and ammunition shortly after arriving in the UK and was convicted of conspiracy to murder after a retrial.Key Facts
- Johannes Kongsnes Natland is a 19-year-old from Stavanger, Norway.
- He agreed to kill an unknown person in the UK for €25,000 (£21,500) in March 2025.
- Natland was arrested by armed police in a Huddersfield hotel room two days after arriving, with two guns and 19 bullets.
- He was recruited by the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish gang connected to the Iranian government.
- Natland initially claimed he thought the murder plan was a joke or scam and later said he intended to harm himself to avoid the killing.
- Before his arrest, Natland sent texts suggesting excitement about the mission, saying if he got away they would celebrate.
- He lied after his arrest and tried to stop his girlfriend from testifying in court.
- The jury found him guilty of conspiracy to murder after a 17-hour deliberation, and he will be sentenced in October.
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