TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) – A habitual felon has been sentenced to serve prison time for possessing fentanyl while in prison.
The Office of District Attorney Andrew Murray said Tonya Maria Owen, also known as Tonya Owen Glover, pleaded guilty to the following charges:
- Possession of a controlled substance on the premises of a prison or jail
- Possession of drug paraphernalia
- Possession of a firearm by a felon
- Possession of methamphetamine
- Possession of fentanyl
She also admitted to being a habitual felon, meaning she was convicted of three distinct prior felonies before committing the underlying felony offense for which she was found guilty, the release said.
On Oct. 31, 2024, Owen was an inmate in the Transylvania County Detention Center. Detention officers received reports from multiple inmates that she was in possession of fentanyl, according to the investigation reports…