Toronto police seek assistance locating man wanted on Canada-wide warrant

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a federal inmate wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.

In a news release issued Monday, Toronto police said the Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad is looking for 25-year-old Ilyas Riyaleh.

Officers say Riyaleh is wanted for breaching his statutory release.

He is described as six-feet-two-inches tall and 170 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.

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According to police, Riyaleh is currently serving a two-year and two-month sentence for possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition.

Officers say he is known to frequent the Toronto area.

Anyone with information regarding Riyaleh’s whereabouts is asked to contact police.

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