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Norwegian teen sentenced to 20 years in prison for plotting murder in UK for Iran-linked gang

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LONDON (AP) — A Norwegian teenager convicted of traveling to Britain to carry out a contract killing on behalf of an international crime gang linked to Iran was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison.

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  1. Independent Journal Review

    Norwegian Teen Jailed 20 Years for UK Plot (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    A 19-year-old Norwegian man was sentenced to 20 years’ detention in Britain after being convicted of conspiring to murder an unidentified target. Prosecutors said he was recruited by Sweden’s Foxtrot crime group, which is linked to Iran; police arrested him in Huddersfield with two guns and ammuniti…

  2. BBC News

    Norwegian teen 'hitman' detained for UK murder plot (opens BBC News)

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    Johannes Natland, 19, travelled to West Yorkshire to carry out a "hit" in March last year.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Norwegian teen sentenced to 20 years in prison for plotting murder in UK for Iran-linked gang (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    LONDON (AP) — A Norwegian teenager convicted of traveling to Britain to carry out a contract killing on behalf of an international crime gang linked to Iran was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison.

  4. The Guardian

    Norwegian teenage hitman hired for UK murder by Iran-backed crime gang jailed for 20 years (opens The Guardian)

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    Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, was arrested in Huddersfield with two guns and live ammunition A teenage hitman who travelled from Norway to the UK with the intention of carrying out a murder on behalf of an Iran-backed international crime gang has been jailed for 20 years.

  5. Al-Monitor

    Norwegian teen jailed for 20 years for UK murder plot after being recruited online (opens Al-Monitor)

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    LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A Norwegian teenager who flew to Britain to commit murder after being recruited online by a Swedish organised crime group linked to Iran was jailed on Friday for 20 years. British prosecutors said Johannes Natland, now 19, was recruited by the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish cr…

  6. Al-Monitor

    Norwegian teen sentenced to 20 years for UK murder plot tied to Iran-linked group (opens Al-Monitor)

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    LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A Norwegian teenager who planned to commit murder in Britain after being recruited by a Swedish organised crime group linked to the Iranian government was on Friday sentenced to 20 years' detention.

  7. Breitbart News

    Norwegian Teen Sentenced to 20 Years For Attempting Iranian Contract Killing in UK (opens Breitbart News)

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    Norwegian teenager convicted of traveling to Britain for contract killing on behalf of an international crime gang linked to Iran sentenced.

  8. New York Post

    Norwegian teen hitman sentenced to 20 years in prison for plotting murder in UK for Iran-linked gang (opens New York Post)

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    Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, was found guilty in July of conspiracy to murder for agreeing to shoot an unknown target for 25,000 euros (21,500 pounds or $28,000) last year.

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