Norwegian teenager hired as hitman by Iranian crime gang jailed for 20 years
Summary
A 19-year-old from Norway was sentenced to 20 years in prison for planning to kill someone in the UK for a crime gang linked to Iran. He was caught by armed police before he could carry out the attack.Key Facts
- Johannes Kongsnes Natland, a 19-year-old from Norway, was hired to murder someone for an Iran-backed criminal gang.
- He agreed to do the killing in exchange for €25,000 (£21,500).
- Natland traveled from Norway to the UK in March last year and was arrested two days later in a hotel.
- Police found him with two guns, 12 bullets, gloves, and £2,000 in cash.
- He was hired by another teenager working for the Swedish Foxtrot gang, which recruits children for crime.
- The gang’s English-speaking boss is nicknamed "Agent 47," but his identity is unknown.
- Natland admitted to having the guns but claimed he planned to shoot himself in the foot to escape the situation.
- The court found Natland guilty of planning murder and sentenced him to 20 years in jail.
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