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Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Murder Conspiracy

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  • Johannes Kongsnes Natland was sentenced to 20 years for conspiracy to murder.
  • Judge Bobbie Cheema-Grubb handed down the sentence at Woolwich Crown Court on October 16, 2026.
  • The Foxtrot Network, a Swedish crime group linked to Iran, recruited him and offered 270,000 Norwegian kroner.
  • Police arrested him in Huddersfield on March 19, 2025, seizing a pistol, revolver and live rounds.
  • Counter-terrorism chief Helen Flanagan found no direct Iran link.