Pastor and wife arrested on drug charges

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - UPDATE: Friday, June 3  Bond for Rev. James Hunter was set at $17,500 on seven charges for drug distribution and possession.  His wife Sylvia Hunter previously bonded out for $2,500.  The couple will be arraigned on June 16.

Thursday, June 2 A two month long undercover drug investigation by the Mobile County Sheriff's Office has led to the arrest of a pastor, James A. Hunter, and his wife, Sylvia Hunter, with Forever Flowing Ministries.

MCSO undercover narcotic deputies began purchasing drugs from Hunter and his wife in March. On May 20, 2011, deputies arranged to buy morphine from the couple and detained them when they showed up.

The two agreed to provide further information on their illegal drug operations, and turned themselves in to the Mobile County Sheriff's Office June 2, 2011.

James is charged with six counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, attempt/possession and possession/receiving a controlled substance. He remains behind bars.

Sylvia is charged with possession/receiving a controlled substance. She has been released on bond.

Ecclesiasticus 20:9-  There is a sinner that hath good success in evil things; and there is a gain that turneth to loss.

Titus 1:7-  For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; 

Proverbs 1:19-  So [are] the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; [which] taketh away the life of the owners thereof. 

Exodus 22:18-  Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. 

Rev 21:8-  But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.