Teen recruited by Iran-backed Swedish crime group to ‘undertake hit’, court told

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNatland denies a charge of conspiracy to murder, with the trial currently ongoing at the Old Bailey (Getty)A 19-year-old Norwegian, Johannes Kongsnes Natland, is accused of being recruited by a Swedish organised crime group, allegedly used by the Iranian regime, to carry out a murder in England. Natland travelled to the UK on 17 March last year, reportedly to 'undertake a hit' for €25,000, having been contacted for the job two days prior. He was arrested on 19 March in a Huddersfield hotel room, where police found a semi-automatic pistol, a revolver, and 12 rounds of live ammunition in his possession. Prosecutors allege Natland was acting for the 'Foxtrot Network' and had sent messages to his girlfriend stating 'I'm going on a crazy mission' and 'In the bag is bang'. Natland denies a charge of conspiracy to murder, with the trial currently ongoing at the Old Bailey. In fullNorwegian teen recruited by Iran-backed Swedish gang to carry out ‘hit’ in UK, court toldThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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