Norwegian teen, hired by Swedish crime group used by Iran, planned UK murder, London court told
Prosecutors said the Foxtrot Network offered 25,000 euros for a hit after the first suspect backed out.
- On Wednesday, prosecutors at London's Old Bailey Court alleged that 19-year-old Johannes Natland traveled to Britain to commit murder after being recruited by the Swedish Foxtrot Network, a group reportedly used by the Iranian government.
- Police arrested Natland in a Huddersfield hotel room in March last year with two firearms and ammunition, which prosecutors claim connected him to an agreement to execute a paid "hit" for the network.
- Prosecutor Alistair Richardson noted court messages showed a figure using the username "Agent 47" directed the plot, with discussions referencing "getting an assassin" and confirming €25,000 was allocated for the operation.
- Natland pleaded guilty in October to possessing a semi-automatic pistol, revolver, and ammunition, though he denies conspiracy to murder; Richardson told the jury the group recruited him after their first choice developed "second thoughts."
- While the intended target remains unknown, Richardson asserted "This was a murder that needed to be completed," noting messages and statements from Natland to friends in Norway confirmed his plan to carry out the killing.
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