19岁的挪威少年约翰内斯·纳特兰在伦敦老贝利法院的重审中被陪审团裁定谋杀阴谋罪名成立[1]。纳特兰于2024年3月在英格兰赫德斯菲尔德被捕，当时携带一支半自动手枪、一支左轮手枪和弹药[1]。尽管他承认持有武器，但此前否认参与任何谋杀计划[1]。
根据检察指控，纳特兰被瑞典有组织犯罪集团Foxtrot Network招募，该组织受伊朗政府指使且已被英美制裁[1]。招募者使用代号"特工47"，并向纳特兰提供了25,000欧元（40,000美元）作为暗杀费用[1]。检察官表示，这起案件的目标身份始终未被确认[1]。
初审陪审团无法就谋杀阴谋罪达成一致意见，随后进行了重审[1]。与纳特兰相关联的其他人员也因此案受到处罚：一名17岁的挪威人因招募纳特兰已在挪威被判处14年监禁，另有一名16岁的挪威人因参与阴谋在挪威等待审判[1]。
A 19-year-old Norwegian named Johannes Natland has been found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder by a British court following a retrial [1]. Natland was arrested in Huddersfield, northern England, in March 2024 while carrying two firearms and ammunition [1]. Prosecutors alleged he had been recruited by Foxtrot Network, a Swedish organized crime group that operates under directions from the Iranian government and has faced sanctions from both the United States and Britain [1].
The recruitment was conducted by someone using the code name "Agent 47," who offered 25,000 euros (approximately 40,000 US dollars) as payment for a targeted killing [1]. Although Natland admitted to possessing the weapons, he denied involvement in any murder plot [1]. A jury initially could not reach a unanimous verdict on the conspiracy charge, leading to the retrial at the Old Bailey in London where he was ultimately convicted [1]. Prosecutors noted that the identity of the intended target was never confirmed [1].
The case is part of a broader investigation involving other Norwegian minors. A 17-year-old Norwegian who recruited Natland has already been sentenced to 14 years in prison in Norway [1], while a 16-year-old Norwegian remains awaiting trial in connection with the conspiracy [1].