UK Court Sentences Norwegian Teen to 20 Years for Iran Plot

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A Swedish crime syndicate recruited a youth via the internet to carry out a targeted assassination in northern England. Johannes Natland, 19, was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in detention at Woolwich Crown Court in London for his role in the murder plot. Prosecutors linked the Norwegian to the Foxtrot Network, a criminal organization sanctioned by Britain and the US for ties to the Iranian state, after he was arrested in March 2025 at a hotel in Huddersfield with two firearms.

Natland must serve two thirds of his term, or 13 years and four months, before he can be considered for release. While he admitted to possessing a semi-automatic pistol and a revolver, he denied the murder conspiracy and claimed he never intended to carry out the plan. British prosecutors noted that Natland is among a growing number of young adults recruited online to commit serious crimes in the UK.

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UK Court Sentences Norwegian Teen to 20 Years for Iran Plot

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