Inside ICE: Volume 2, Issue 5

ICE Removes Murder Suspect

NEWARK, N.J. – A man wanted for murder in the Republic of Georgia was removed from the United States by ICE officers February 18.

Gochi Gabidauri, 31, is wanted on an INTERPOL warrant by Georgian authorities for allegedly shooting a man to death in March 2002. He had illegally entered the United States in August 2003 and later claimed asylum. His request was denied and ICE officers arrested him in October 2003.

Gabidauri was held in ICE custody following his arrest and was ordered deported by an immigration judge in January. He was escorted back to the Republic of Georgia by officers from the Newark Office of ICE Detention and Removal Operations (DRO). The ICE officers escorted Gabidauri to Tblisi, Georgia, where he was turned over to Georgian authorities without incident.

“We are pleased that we have removed another dangerous criminal from the streets of our community,” said Michael Anderson, Acting DRO Field Office Director in Newark. “This sends an important message that ICE will not allow our country and our immigration system to be used as a refuge for criminals.”

Last year, ICE DRO in Newark removed 2,443 aliens, 55 percent of whom were criminals. Removal of Georgian nationals, while unusual, is not unprecedented. Last year, ICE nationwide removed 45 Georgian nationals, 18 of whom were convicted of crimes in the United States.

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