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British police release footage of Foxtrot Network suspect allegedly tied to Iran

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TL;DR

British police released bodycam footage of the arrest in Huddersfield of Johannes Kongsnes Natland, a 19-year-old Norwegian accused of flying to the UK to carry out a paid killing for the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish organized-crime gang prosecutors say is used by the Iranian regime.

01 · THE DISPATCH

British police released bodycam footage of the arrest of Johannes Kongsnes Natland, a 19-year-old Norwegian, in a Huddersfield hotel room. The armed raid recovered £2,000 in cash, a semi-automatic pistol, a revolver, and 12 live rounds. Prosecutors allege Natland flew from Stavanger, Norway, retrieved hidden cash and then a dead-drop with weapons, all under direction from an online handler referred to as "Agent 47." Court messages mention an "assassin," a recruiter called "Generalen," and a pot of €25,000. The intended target has not been publicly identified. Prosecutors describe the Foxtrot Network as a Swedish organized-crime gang used by the Iranian regime, though no direct link to Iranian state operations was detailed in the released material. The case is pending judicial proceedings.

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