Businessman Clayton Hutson was yesterday remanded to prison after he was slapped with gun related offences and two traffic violations.

Hutson appeared before Magistrate Chandra Sohan at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court, where he was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, uttering a forged instrument (gun licence), failing to produce vehicle licence and talking on cellular phone was driving.

He pleaded guilty to the traffic offences but denied the others, this newspaper was told.

According to reports, on Wednesday around 9:30pm, police ranks stopped motor car PMM 3042, which was being driven by Hutson, at a road block at Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara. The ranks searched the vehicle and Hutson and an unlicensed 9mm Glock pistol with 10 matching rounds were reportedly found. It was also discovered that Hutson was unlicensed to drive a motor car and he subsequently produced a gun license which was allegedly forged.

Hutson is to return to court on September 2.

In 2008, police had issued wanted bulleting for the businessman and two other men for questioning into the discovery of high-powered arms and ammunition at a Regent Street house.

He subsequently turned himself in accompanied by his lawyer but was released on bail several days later and was never charged subsequently.