Ana Montana, the woman known publicly as the mother of Minnesota Timberwolves star LaMelo Ball's infant son, was arrested Monday in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, on felony drug charges, according to booking records. Montana, whose real name is Analicia Chaves, faces two felony counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud or forgery along with two misdemeanor counts of simple possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance.
She was held on a $20,000 bond, according to TMZ, which first reported the arrest and booking details. Chaves also appeared in a local mugshot roundup published by WCCB Charlotte, which listed her under the charge of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud.
What the Arrest Warrant Alleges
According to an arrest warrant cited in the outlet's report, authorities claim Montana obtained alprazolam — the generic form of Xanax — from a Walgreens pharmacy by filling prescriptions written using a doctor's allegedly stolen DEA registration and medical provider ID. The alleged conduct dates back to February 21, and the warrant itself was issued September 22, per the same account.
Montana's lawyer offered a different account of how the medication was obtained, saying a doctor using a fraudulent DEA registration and NPI number prescribed alprazolam for Chaves, and that she then used that prescription to fill the medication at a pharmacy. Under that version of events, the possession charges stem from Chaves holding alprazolam she obtained through the pharmacy via the doctor's prescription, according to her attorney.
A Statute Built Around Fraudulent Prescriptions
The felony charge Montana faces falls under North Carolina General Statutes § 90-108(10), which describes acquiring or obtaining possession of a controlled substance through misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception, or subterfuge, according to the North Carolina General Assembly. The statutory language does not by itself establish that any particular defendant is guilty. Alprazolam falls under Schedule IV of the state's controlled substances law, per North Carolina General Statutes § 90-92, which the General Assembly's own text identifies as the section governing that classification.
WCCB Charlotte's mugshot page, which listed Chaves among other Mecklenburg County bookings, notes that everyone featured is presumed innocent until proven guilty — a standard reminder that applies here as the case moves forward.
Ties to LaMelo Ball and the Timberwolves
Montana shares a baby boy, LaOne, with Ball. The two welcomed their son in January 2026 and publicly revealed his birth around Mother's Day in May. Ball was traded from the Charlotte Hornets to the Minnesota Timberwolves in June, a move that shifted his NBA home base roughly four months before this year's regular season is set to begin in October.
The arrest lands in Mecklenburg County — the same North Carolina jurisdiction Ball called home for years as a Hornet before his trade to Minnesota.
