German Officials Arrest Former Spy Chief on Espionage Charges
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German court orders detention of former intelligence chief after spying arrest
August Hanning, 80, appears before judge after being accused of treason and espionage on behalf of foreign state A formal arrest warrant has been issued against Germany’s former top spy, with a judge ordering him to be held in pre-trial detention, a day after he was arrested on suspicion of treason and spying on behalf of an overseas intelligence agency. August Hanning, 80, is accused of buying secret documents from a former colleague and using them to advise a foreign intelligence service, acco
Oct 7, 2026
Former German spy chief arrested on suspicion of treason and espionage
August Hanning's former chief of staff was also arrested on suspicion of 'aiding and abetting attempted treason'.
Oct 6, 2026
German Officials Arrest Former Spy Chief on Espionage Charges
August Hanning is accused of helping foreign governments. His arrest shook the German political world and had roots in a steakhouse-heiress kidnapping plot.
Oct 6, 2026
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Former German spy chief arrested over alleged espionage and treason
August Hanning, who ran Berlin's BND foreign intelligence service, is accused of paying to access secret documents for a foreign spy service.
Oct 6, 2026
Former German spy chief arrested for espionage and treason
August Hanning is accused of obtaining classified information for a foreign power.
Oct 6, 2026