HELENA - A man arrested by federal immigration officers in July has left the country.

According to Upper Sever Law, Christopher Martinez Marvan, 31, accepted voluntary removal to Mexico at the end of July rather than remain in detention. He is no longer in custody and is no longer in the United States.

Martinez, a Mexican citizen, lived in Montana with his wife and children, who are U.S. citizens.

He was arrested on July 1, 2025, after being pulled over for having an expired vehicle registration.

Watch full body camera footage of the arrest: Christopher Martinez Arrest Body Cam Footage

At the time of his arrest, Helena police coordinated with U.S. Marshals, Homeland Security Investigations and U.S. Border Patrol on an arrest for Anderson DeJesus Bastidas Linares, who is accused of

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