Norwegian teen found guilty in UK murder plot tied to Iran-linked group
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A Norwegian teenager, Johannes Natland, was convicted in the UK for conspiracy to commit murder after being recruited by a Swedish crime group linked to the Iranian government. The case highlights concerns over transnational organized crime with political overtones.
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 year with two firearms and ammunition in his possession. Prosecutors said Natland had been recruited by the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish organised crime group used by the Iranian...