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19-Year-Old Norwegian Convicted in Foxtrot Murder Plot

7/30/2026

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Natland Convicted

Johannes Natland, a 19-year-old Norwegian, was convicted of conspiracy to murder at the Old Bailey.
He was arrested in a hotel in March 2025 with a pistol, a revolver and cash.
Natland pleaded guilty to weapons possession while denying the murder plot.
Prosecutor Alistair Richardson said the UK-sanctioned Foxtrot Network recruited Natland with a €25,000 offer from recruiter ‘Agent 47’, showing youth exploitation per CPS head Frank Ferguson.

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UK Police Stop

UK Counter Terrorism Policing and Norwegian police collaborated to stop the hit.
Europol calls the Foxtrot Network’s model “violence-as-a-service” and says it recruits teen assassins.
The gang, under U.S. and U.K. sanctions for attacks on Israeli and Jewish targets across Europe, was linked to encrypted Telegram, Snapchat and Signal messages where Agent 47 sent Natland maps, photos and videos directing the operation.

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Natland Convicted

Johannes Natland, a 19-year-old Norwegian, was convicted of conspiracy to murder at the Old Bailey.
He was arrested in a hotel in March 2025 with a pistol, a revolver and cash.
Natland pleaded guilty to weapons possession while denying the murder plot.
Prosecutor Alistair Richardson said the UK-sanctioned Foxtrot Network recruited Natland with a €25,000 offer from recruiter ‘Agent 47’, showing youth exploitation per CPS head Frank Ferguson.

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