# Germany arrests former domestic intelligence chief over alleged spying

https://mins.news/en/item/87647

- The Guardian, 2026-10-06 08:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/06/germany-august-hanning-bnd-arrest-former-domestic-intelligence-chief

> Germany’s federal prosecutor says former intelligence chief August Hanning was arrested on Tuesday on allegations of espionage. Hanning, who led the Federal Intelligence Service from 1998 to 2005, was detained in southern Germany along with a former aide identified as Manfred D. Prosecutors did not say who they allegedly spied for.

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