A 20-YEAR-OLD assistant manager of TBS Suites hotel was yesterday remanded to prison on two charges of possession of a gun and ammunition.

The charges alleged that on June 26, 2018 at Robb Street, Georgetown, Nikhel Hutson had in his possession a 1.9mm pistol without being the licensed firearm holder at the time.
The court heard that on the same day at Robb Street, Hutson had eight live rounds of ammunition.

Hutson of Green Acres, Providence, East Bank Demerara denied the charges that were read out to him in court.

His attorney, Siand Dhurjon, applied for bail and told the court that the gun was not found in his client’s possession and that there was another person in the vehicle in which the weapon was found. It was a case that his client was at the wrong place at the wrong time.
The lawyer informed the court that the police did not arrest the other occupant in the vehicle, who was identified as Trevor Cheddi.

Police Prosecutor Gordon Mansfield told the court that ranks from the Police Narcotics Branch of the Criminal Investigation Department were involved in a sting operation when they were led to a car parked on Robb Street.The ranks observed when Hutson exited the black motor car and entered into a silver car.

After spending over five minutes in the car, Hutson was seen entering another silver car where he sat in the back seat. The ranks then intercepted the motor car, conducted a search on Hutson and the gun and ammunition were found hidden in his crotch. He was told of the charges which he admitted to and he told the ranks it was a fat man named ‘Trevor’ who had given him the gun.

Bail was refused by the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan and Hutson was remanded to Prison until July 18, 2018.