A felony drug charge has been filed against a Knoxville woman for bringing meth into Marion County Jail.

25-year-old Christa Marie Norris has been charged with possession of contraband, a Class D felony, and possession of a schedule 2 controlled substance. She was arrested on a warrant Monday.

According to court documents, Knoxville Police responded to a theft report at Wal-Mart on July 6th and Norris was taken into custody. She provided several stolen items that were concealed in her purse. An additional search at the scene discovered meth in her wallet and she was taken to Marion County Jail.

Once in a holding cell, Norris was observed moving around suspiciously and a second search revealed additional meth on her person.

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 18th.