Norwegian teen sentenced to 20 years for UK murder plot tied to Iran-linked group
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- LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A Norwegian teenager who planned to commit murder in Britain after being recruited by a Swedish organised crime group linked to the Iranian government was on Friday sentenced to 20 years' detention.Johannes Natland, now 19, was arres...S1
- UK Counter Terrorism Policing said Natland had been operating under orders from someone in the Foxtrot Network, an international criminal gang based in Sweden.S2
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Norwegian teen sentenced to 20 years for UK murder plot tied to Iran-linked group
LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A Norwegian teenager who planned to commit murder in Britain after being recruited by a Swedish organised crime group linked to the Iranian government wa…
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Norwegian teenager sentenced to 20 years in prison over UK murder plot
UK Counter Terrorism Policing said Natland had been operating under orders from someone in the Foxtrot Network, an international criminal gang based in Sweden.
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Published Oct 16, 2026
What to know
- LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A Norwegian teenager who planned to commit murder in Britain after being recruited by a Swedish organised crime group linked to the Iranian government was on Friday sentenced to 20 years' detention.Johannes Natland, now 19, was arres...S1
- UK Counter Terrorism Policing said Natland had been operating under orders from someone in the Foxtrot Network, an international criminal gang based in Sweden.S2
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