Buncombe County -- May 4, 2026: The following is a Press Release from the Buncombe County District Attorney Todd M. Williams' Office: Jami Marie Lee Lynn Tressler, 32, of Asheville, pleaded guilty Monday morning in Buncombe County Superior Court to felony fentanyl trafficking, District Attorney Todd M. Williams announced.
Superior Court Judge Jacqueline Grant presided.
Tressler was arrested Feb. 17, 2026, following Asheville Police Department operations targeting repeated community complaints about illegal drug activity in the Short Michigan Avenue area of West Asheville. Officers made initial contact with Tressler at approximately 10:45 p.m. and found her in possession of 29 grams of fentanyl, methamphetamine and a large amount of cash.
Tressler was initially charged by law enforcement with three counts of felony possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, felony Level III trafficking of fentanyl by possession, felony possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver fentanyl, possession of drug paraphernalia, simple possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance and simple possession of a Schedule II controlled substance.
At sentencing today, Tressler’s prior criminal history indicated out-of-state felony convictions, including manufacturing methamphetamine, forgery, theft, and other drug offenses.
Judge Grant sentenced Tressler to a minimum of 90 months to a maximum of 120 months in the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction and ordered her to pay a $500,000 fine.
“Fentanyl is devastating our communities, and those who traffic it bear direct responsibility for the harm it causes,” said District Attorney Todd M. Williams. “I appreciate the Asheville Police Department’s commitment to investigating serious drug crimes and to the safety of every Asheville neighborhood.”