US Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) deported a Georgian national and documented Russian mafia associate wanted for crimes committed in Canada this week after he was identified through biometrics.Alex Alexidze, 41, was repatriated to Canada via ground transportation under ICE escort July 19, from York County Prison and turned over without incident to the custody of the Canada Border Services Agency at the Niagara Falls International Rainbow Bridge.Provincial authorities in Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario have active warrants for Alexidze's arrest on multiple charges related to theft, identity fraud, false documentation and other charges, stemming from alleged crimes committed between 2013-2015 – some under the alias Alex Row. ICE confirmed his true identity with Canadian authorities using photos and biometric data.Alexidze was arrested in May 2015 by ICE in Cleveland and subsequently convicted federally of fraudulent statements and visa fraud, for which he served nine months in prison. In February 2016, ERO officers reinstated a final order of removal against him, paving the way for his repatriation. Following his release from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Alexidze was held at the York County Prison, while the agency made preparations for his removal.

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