A Ghanaian man wanted by British authorities in connection with a grisly drive-by murder has been apprehended in Morocco.
Nana Oppong, 42, was one of 13 fugitives identified in last year's National Crime Agency (NCA) most wanted campaign. On June 13, 2020, he was proclaimed sought as part of an Essex Police investigation into the murder of Robert Powell, 50.
Dad-of-three Mr Powell was shot eight times with a 9mm handgun outside a party in Water Lane, Roydon, Harlow, by a man who then drove away. He died the next day in the hospital.
Oppong, whose last known residence was in Newham, London, was apprehended in late September of last year while attempting to enter Morocco.
Due to operational and security concerns, police stated they were unable to release information on his detention at the time.
Oppong was not only placed on the NCA's Most Wanted list, but he was also the subject of an Interpol Red Notice, which is an official request addressed to law enforcement agencies throughout the world to arrest the suspect on sight.
Officers from Morocco's General Directorate for National Security (DGSN) apprehended the fugitive as he attempted to enter Morocco from Spain using fraudulent identification credentials.
Oppong is still being held in detention, and extradition processes are pending.
The fugitive is the sixth to be apprehended as a result of the NCA's Most Wanted campaign, which is operated in collaboration with the independent charity CrimeStoppers, Spanish law enforcement, and UK policing.
Steve Reynolds, NCA regional manager in Spain, said: 'Oppong's arrest came about after a sustained campaign to trace him and because of the vigilance of our Moroccan partners and support from Interpol.
'This is another excellent result and shows once again that UK law enforcement does not give up on finding those who await justice in the UK. Working with our colleagues at home and abroad we will continue to hunt those on the run.'