German Spy Chief Arrested
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August Hanning, the former chief of Germany's BND intelligence agency, was arrested on suspicion of seeking to pass sensitive information to overseas intelligence services
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"The current findings suggest that, over the years, Manfred D provided Hanning with approximately 2,000 documents, many of which contained classified information to be used exclusively by the Federal Intelligence Service for internal purposes," the statement says.
Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office has said a former domestic intelligence chief was arrested on Tuesday on espionage allegations.
Prosecutors said Manfred D. also served as the chief of staff for Mr Hanning's successors between 2012 and 2026.
A former aide, identified as Manfred D., was also arrested in Steinfurt in western Germany and has been charged with aiding and abetting attempted treason and treasonous espionage.
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Hanning allegedly used the information in his private consulting work.
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Police had been investigating Hanning’s links to Christina Block, the heiress of a German steakhouse restaurant chain who was suspected of abducting her children amid a custody battle.
Hanning was arrested in Bad Toelz-Wolfratshausen, in southern Germany.
The statement did not reveal who the two men were suspected of spying for.
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Ex-CIA Officer Reacts to Insane Spy Scandal Rocking the Intelligence World
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- 6 Oct
August Hanning, the former chief of Germany's BND intelligence agency, was arrested on suspicion of seeking to pass sensitive information to overseas intelligence services
- 7 Oct
MI6 and GCHQ are understood to be carrying out a systematic internal review of all sensitive information shared with European allies during the relevant period.
Coverage 20 articles
8 Oct European intelligence services weigh possible fallout after German ex-spy chief's arrest
The Straits Times
7 Oct Ex-German spy chief arrested: A history of spooks working for enemy powers
Al Jazeera7 Oct Former German top spy placed under formal arrest
The Straits Times
7 Oct German ex-spy chief arrested for treason: What we know
Al Jazeera
7 Oct Former German spy chief arrested on suspicion of espionage, attempted treason
Fox News7 Oct ‘Mr Security’ led Germany’s top spy agency for years. He’s now suspected of selling state secrets
Sydney Morning Herald
7 Oct Germany's top former spy leaked British secrets, MI6 fears
Daily Mail
7 Oct Ex-CIA Officer Reacts to Insane Spy Scandal Rocking the Intelligence World
The Bulwark
6 Oct Former German spy chief charged with treason
Semafor
6 Oct Germany arrests ex-spy chief on suspicion of giving secrets to foreign powers
Dawn
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6 Oct Former German spy chief arrested over alleged espionage and treason
ABC News (AU)
6 Oct Ex-spy chief is arrested in Germany on suspicion of trading state secrets, treason
The Hindu
6 Oct Former German spy chief arrested on suspicion of treason and espionage
Al Jazeera
6 Oct Former head of German intelligence arrested on suspicion of attempted treason and espionage
Washington Examiner
6 Oct Ex-spy chief is arrested in Germany on suspicion of trading state secrets and treason
NPR
6 Oct Ex-spy chief is arrested in Germany on suspicion of trading state secrets and treason
New York Post- 6 Oct Former head of German foreign intelligence suspected of 'treasonous espionage'
CBC 
6 Oct Former German spy chief arrested for espionage and treason
BBC
6 Oct Germany's former top spy is arrested for 'attempted treason and espionage for a foreign intelligence service'
Daily Mail
6 Oct Germany arrests former domestic intelligence chief over alleged spying
The Guardian
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