Johannes Natland, a Norwegian teenager, has been sentenced to 20 years in detention after being found guilty of conspiracy to murder. He was recruited by the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish organized crime group with ties to Iran, and traveled to the UK with plans to carry out a hit. His intended target remains unknown, and he was apprehended before he could execute the plan.
The Foxtrot Network has been sanctioned by both the UK and the US for its connections to the Iranian regime. This case highlights the emerging trend of using young individuals for violent crimes, a phenomenon referred to as 'violence-as-a-service' by Europol, raising concerns about the recruitment methods of organized crime groups.