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Woman gets 20 years for drug trafficking

Rebecca Lynn Luna

By Lightning Reports, Published: May 14, 2025

A 43-year-old woman was sentenced to up to 20 years in prison after she pleaded guilty in Henderson County Superior Court to multiple drug trafficking felonies, District Attorney R. Andrew Murray announced on Tuesday.

Superior Court Judge Robert C. Ervin sentenced Rebecca Lynn Luna to 15-20 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to one count of trafficking in fentanyl, two counts of trafficking methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance in a jail, felony breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, possession of stolen goods and felony conspiracy.

According to court records and Monday’s court hearing, Hendersonville police officers were dispatched on March 1, 2024, to the Cascade Mountain Resort on Sugarloaf Road in reference to stolen property. Detectives determined the stolen items were associated with Luna. During their investigation, Luna requested to use the restroom. Luna gave law enforcement permission to search her prior to using the restroom. Law enforcement found two bags containing trafficking levels of methamphetamine (33.66 grams) and fentanyl (6.94 grams) on her person, the D.A. said.

Three days later, Luna was out on bond when Hendersonville police officer encountered her on Main Street in downtown Hendersonville. While law officers served an outstanding warrant on Luna, they spotted drug paraphernalia in her vehicle. Luna was then arrested on the outstanding warrant and transported to the Henderson County Detention Center, where she was thoroughly searched. The search yielded a trafficking amount of methamphetamine (85.58 grams) contained inside her body.

On  March 13, Luna admitted to Henderson County sheriff’s deputies  to breaking into and taking items from multiple storage units located at 1931 Spartanburg Highway after conspiring with others. The sheriff’s office was able to locate and return many of the stolen items.