Canada-wide warrant issued for man who could be in the Greater Toronto Area

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Published July 31, 2024 at 7:29 am

derek oppong wanted toronto

Police are asking for the public’s help in the search for a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.

The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement squad is looking for Derek Oppong, a federal offender wanted for a breach of his release, OPP said in a press release on Tuesday.

Oppong is described as a Black man, 30 years old, six feet tall, 194 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

He’s serving a 10-year, one-day sentence for firearm offences, kidnapping, extortion and forcible confinement.

He is known to frequent the Greater Toronto Area.

Anyone having contact with this offender or information on his whereabouts should call 911 or contact police at 416-808-5900 or 1-866-870-7673, or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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