Norwegian teen 'hitman' detained for UK murder plot

Image source, COUNTER TERRORISM POLICING Image caption, Johannes Natland was found guilty of conspiracy to murder

A teenager who travelled from Norway to the UK to carry out a "hit" for an organised crime group has been sentenced to 20 years detention.

Johannes Natland, 19, was arrested in a hotel room in Huddersfield with two working guns and 19 rounds of live ammunition in March 2025, the Old Bailey previously heard.

During his retrial, a jury heard the teen was "recruited" by the Foxtrot Network, which was described as a Swedish organised crime group backed by the Iranian regime.

Natland, who had admitted to possession of the firearms and ammunition, was unanimously found guilty of conspiracy to murder and sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday.