'It was all about money': UK court convicts Norwegian teen ‘hitman’ in murder conspiracy linked to Iran-linked group

Natland was arrested in March last year from a hotel room in Huddersfield in northern England.

A Norwegian teenager was convicted on Wednesday of conspiracy to commit murder in Britain after being recruited by an Iran-linked Swedish organised crime group.

A 19-year-old Norwegian hitman - tracked to a Huddersfield hotel - accepted £21,000 from the Iran-linked Foxtrot network

A ⁠Norwegian teenager ⁠was convicted on Wednesday of ⁠conspiracy to commit murder in Britain after being recruited by a Swedish organised crime group that prosecutors said was being used by the Iranian government. Johannes Natland, now ‌19, was arrested in a hotel room in Huddersfield, northern England, in March last y

Johannes Natland was arrested in a hotel room with two guns and ammunition

LONDON, July 29 - A Norwegian teenager was convicted on Wednesday of conspiracy to commit murder in Britain after being recruited by a Swedish organised crime group that prosecutors said was being used by the Iranian government.

A teenage hitman from Norway has been found guilty of travelling to England to carry out a killing on behalf of an international crime gang backed by Iran.

Footballer Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, claimed he was going to shoot himself in the foot

The talented footballer agreed to shoot an unknown target for more than £20,000 last year, the court was told.

The talented footballer agreed to shoot an unknown target for more than £20,000 last year, the court was told.