Norwegian teen Johannes Natland jailed 20 years for UK murder plot

Johannes Natland, 19, was sentenced to 20 years after being convicted of conspiracy to murder. He was arrested in Huddersfield with two guns and ammunition.

Norwegian teenager sentenced to 20 years over Huddersfield murder-for-hire plot

A 19-year-old Norwegian national has been sentenced to 20 years' detention for conspiracy to murder, bbc.co.uk reports.

Johannes Natland was arrested in March 2025 in a hotel room in Huddersfield, where police found two working firearms and 19 rounds of live ammunition. He had travelled from Norway to the UK to carry out a "hit" on behalf of an organised crime group.

During his retrial at the Old Bailey, a jury heard that Natland had been "recruited" by the Foxtrot Network, described as a Swedish organised crime group operating with backing from the Iranian regime.

Natland had previously admitted to possessing the firearms and ammunition. A jury unanimously found him guilty of conspiracy to murder, and he was sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday.

Source: Google News UK — Crime (en)