Shanghai, Dec. 16.
One year's imprisonment was the judgment given yesterday by the First Special District Court to three Russians who last week tried to sell 'a large quantity of imitation heroin to a police informer. Their names are Georgy S. Anisimoff, Genady C. Von Arnold and Deo N. Primortzeff.
Their two Chinese accomplices, Miao Vee-hung and Woo Wel-ling, were given one year and six months. respectively on charges of possession of heroin and attempted fraud.
Anishimoff was extradited to the French police as at the time of his arrest a quantity of opium was found his French Concession home.
The unsuccessful transaction was held in a house in Connaught Road where the police informer was shown some sample packets containing gen-line heroin. Pretending to be buying the drug, the police informer agreed buy 25 ounces of heroin with $2,000. At the time of delivery, Detective Sub-Inspector J. Y. Hillhouse intervened and arrested the accused. The five accused were found to have presented valueless powder instead of Iheroin at the time of delivery.
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