Foxtrot gang's teenage hitman jailed for 20 years over UK murder plot
A Norwegian teenager who flew to the UK to carry out a murder on behalf of Iran-backed criminals has been jailed for 20 years. Johannes Natland, 19, was hired by the Foxtrot crime network to carry out a “hit” on an unknown target in exchange for £21,000 ($28,000). The network, along with its founder, Kurdish-born gangster Rawa Majid , has been placed under sanctions by the US and the UK for…
A 19-year-old Norwegian accused of being a teenage hitman for an Iran-backed crime gang has been sentenced to 20 years in prison over a murder plot in the UK. Johannes Natland was arrested in March 2025 at a hotel in Huddersfield, England, with two firearms and ammunition. He admitted to possessing a semi-automatic pistol, a revolver, and ammunition, but denied conspiracy to murder.
Justice Cheema-Grubb stated that the Foxtrot network, founded by Kurdish-born gangster Rawa Majid, had developed a method of recruiting young people to carry out violent crimes. Natland was recruited through social media to travel to the UK to kill an unidentified target for £21,000. He was convicted in July after a retrial at London's Woolwich Crown Court.
This marks the first recorded instance of the Foxtrot network organizing an attack in Britain. The case highlights the use of criminal proxies by foreign states to cause harm, with recent arrests in Britain linking to Iran operations.
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