# Germany arrests former foreign intelligence chief over spying allegations

https://mins.news/en/item/87703

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-06 09:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/4hxys31

> Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office says a former chief of the country’s foreign intelligence service has been arrested over allegations of espionage.

## Related coverage

- [Former German spy chief detained over suspected treasonous espionage](https://mins.news/en/item/88941) — France 24, 2026-10-06
- [How serious is Germany’s new espionage scandal?](https://mins.news/en/video/87993) — DW News, 2026-10-06
- [Former German spy chief arrested on suspicion of treason and espionage](https://mins.news/en/item/88007) — Al Jazeera, 2026-10-06
- [Germany arrests former domestic intelligence chief over alleged spying](https://mins.news/en/item/87647) — The Guardian, 2026-10-06