Court Gavel/FILEA Norwegian teenager arrived in the UK to "undertake a hit" on behalf of a Swedish organised crime group linked to Iran, a jury has heard.
Johannes Natland, 19, was arrested in a hotel in Huddersfield on 19 March 2025 with two guns and 12 rounds of ammunition after travelling to the country on an emergency passport.
Prosecutors allege he collected the guns from a "hide" in a wooded area in the West Yorkshire town.
Natland has pleaded guilty to being in possession of two working firearms – a semi-automatic pistol and a revolver – and 12 rounds of live ammunition. He denies a charge of conspiracy to murder.
"He was directed by others to a hotel, to a stash of money, and then a stash of guns and ammunition," the court heard.
The jury was told Foxtrot "is a Swedish organised crime group used by the Iranian regime".
They are discussing an assassination, the court heard, and the fact that the person who was due to carry it out had pulled out.
Richardson said Agent 47 wrote: "Brother, sort an assassin abroad. Urgent. Europe."
He told Generalen there was €25,000 "in the pot", the prosecutor added.
When Generalen asked about the location, Richardson said Agent 47 replied: "Great Britain. As easy as can be."
