The Archive · 1938

With Explosives

Two Bombs, Detonators, Fuses and Pistols Found In Room Here

Having in his possession powerful explosives, an unemployed Russian, Genady A. Usakoff, 32 years old, was arrested yesterday morning at his residence in Lane 1025. Bubbling Well Road (Hwa Kee Avenue), Detective Sub-Insp, B. Maklaevsky made the arrest and seized a "Demon" automatic pistol containing eight rounds of ammunition, and an attache case holding two completed bombs, various materials for bomb manufacture and a loaded high-velocity revolver of Belgian make.

The bombs, which are said to be some of the most dangerous seized here for a long time, are large and shaped like a cigarette carton. With them were found fuses, detonators and other parts of bombs. The explosives were turned over to the Municipal analyst for investigation.

Usakoff was a member of the ian detachment, S, V.C. several s ago and subsequently worked for a while as a bodyguard He will be brought before the First Special District Court to-day on a charge of possession of explosives.

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