Norwegian teenager hired as hitman by Iranian crime gang jailed for 20 years
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…
The Guardian reports: 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.
Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, a talented footballer, had agreed to shoot an unknown target in return for €25,000 (£21,500).
This world story centres on Norway. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Norwegian, Iranian and Johannes Kongsnes Natland.
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- Norwegian, Iranian, Johannes Kongsnes Natland, Huddersfield
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