Man accused of being a bomb-maker pleads not guilty to eight federal charges

SAN DIEGO - A man accused of making bombs and storing explosives at his rented Escondido home - including compounds used by terrorists - pleaded not guilty today to eight federal charges and was ordered held without bail.

George Djura Jakubec, who was born in Serbia, is charged with making and possessing destructive devices as well as robbing three banks and trying to rob a fourth over the past two years.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Rees Morgan refused to comment on whether more charges would be coming.

In a brief hearing at the U.S. District Courthouse, Magistrate Judge Ruben Brooks ordered Jakub...