CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Federal prosecutors in South Texas announced charges against 235 more individuals in immigration and border security-related cases from Nov. 21-27, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.

The cases include 17 people allegedly involved in human smuggling, 70 charged with illegally entering the country, and 146 facing felony reentry charges after prior removal. Most of those facing reentry charges have prior felonies, including narcotics, violent crime, and immigration violations.

One case involves Greibein Alexis Pinot-Duarte, a Honduran national who allegedly smuggled more than four dozen people in a refrigerated tractor-trailer near Freer. According to the complaint, he appeared nervous during a traffic stop, and a K-9 alerted to the rear doors. Authoritie

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