Norwegian Teen Natland on Trial at Old Bailey Over Alleged UK Hit Plot
Prosecutors say he was recruited by the Foxtrot Network and found with two guns and 12 rounds of ammunition after arriving from Norway.
- Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, is on trial at the Old Bailey for allegedly traveling from Norway to Britain to carry out a "hit" for money.
- Prosecutors allege the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish organized crime group with links to the Iranian regime, recruited Natland to murder an unknown person in England.
- Police arrested Natland at the Briar Court Hotel in Huddersfield on March 19, 2025, recovering two guns, 12 rounds of live ammunition, and £2,000 in notes.
- Body-Worn footage showed Natland pretending to shoot officers during his arrest; he pleaded guilty to firearms possession but denies conspiracy to murder.
- A 17-year-old recruiter was convicted in Norway last year for attempting to contribute to the murder plot, while three others face potential charges, jurors were told.
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Moment alleged 'hitman' arrested shown in court
In body-worn camera footage, Johannes Natland is seen coming out of a hotel room in Huddersfield and miming shooting at police. The 19-year-old Norwegian has pleaded guilty to possession of two guns and bullets, but denies conspiracy to murder - the trial continues.
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Alleged smiling assassin pretended to shoot armed police with hands, court told
Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, is on trial at the Old Bailey.
Teen 'hitman' Pretended To Shoot Armed Police With Imaginary Gun When Arrested
Johannes Natland, 19, was allegedly offered €25,000 by the Foxtrot network – a Swedish organised crime group used by the Iranian regime – to shoot dead an unknown target. After arriving in Manchester from his home in Stavanger, south-west Norway, he was directed to stashes of money, guns and ammunition, the Old Bailey heard. But he was arrested early on 19 March last year at the Briar Court Hotel, in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, after filming h…
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