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Three Men Indicted on Federal Fentanyl, Heroin and Cocaine Trafficking Charges in Western Michigan

Prosecutors accuse a Houston man and two Muskegon Heights men of a drug conspiracy involving more than 400 grams of fentanyl. The case is pending; no one has been tried or convicted.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 11, 2026, 8:48 p.m. ET

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Three men have been indicted on federal drug trafficking charges in the , according to WOOD Radio. The case is at the charging stage and remains unresolved: no trial, plea or verdict has been reported for any of the three defendants. The indictment charges Lakento Brian Smith, 54, of Houston, Texas; Javon Drevelle Brewer, 58, of Muskegon Heights, Michigan; and Fletcher Lee Salazar, 40, of Muskegon Heights, Michigan, with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, including 400 grams or more of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine, the outlet reported. Smith and Brewer are also with money laundering conspiracy, and Brewer and Salazar with possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and heroin. The government alleges the three conspired to distribute controlled substances, including more than 400 grams of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine, and that Smith and Brewer sought to conceal the proceeds through money laundering, according to the same report. If convicted, , WOOD Radio reported. The investigation involved the DEA, FBI, IRS-CI, USPIS, MSP, GRPD and KCSO. As prosecutors noted, None of the three men has been convicted of the charges described here, and the outcome of the case has not been determined.

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