Storyline5 outlets7 articlesFirst Jul 29 · 12:04 UTCLatest Aug 2 · 14:07 UTC

Norwegian teenager convicted in UK contract killing plot

Johannes Natland, a 19-year-old Norwegian, was found guilty of traveling to the UK to carry out an assassination for a Swedish organized crime group with Iran connections. He was arrested in Huddersfield with firearms two days after arrival, having been recruited to kill a UK target for approximately 25,000 euros.

Forward this

Key entities

Johannes NatlandSweden (organized crime group)IranNorwayUnited Kingdom

Volume · 5 days · 7 articlesPeak: 4 on 2026-07-29

2026-07-292026-08-02

Articles in this storyline

2026-08-02

1 article · 1 outlet

Daily Mail

SECURITYDAILY MAIL
The ruthless Swedish gang behind assassination plot on British soil: How Iran-linked Foxtrot narcos who sent teen on killing mission use child soldiers to terrorise Stockholm

2026-08-01

1 article · 1 outlet

BBC World

CRIMEBBC WORLD
Young guns for hire - the teenage hitmen recruited to kill across Europe

2026-07-30

1 article · 1 outlet

Times of Israel

CRIMETIMES OF ISRAEL
UK court convicts Norwegian over role in murder-for-hire ordered by Iran-linked gang

2026-07-29

4 articles · 3 outlets

Daily Mail×2CBS News WorldSCMP China

SECURITYDAILY MAIL
'I'm going on a crazy mission': How a baby-faced teenager was paid £21,000 to travel from Norway to Huddersfield on a mission to kill on behalf of Iranian terrorists
CRIMECBS NEWS WORLD
Teen hitman guilty of U.K. murder plot for Swedish crime group with Iran links
CRIMESCMP CHINA
Norwegian teen found guilty in UK murder plot tied to Iran-linked group
CRIMEDAILY MAIL
Teenage Norwegian hitman guilty of plotting to assassinate UK target on behalf of Iran-backed gang