# Former German spy chief arrested on suspicion of treason and espionage

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-06 12:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/6/former-german-spy-chief-arrested-on-suspicion-of-treason-and-espionage?traffic_source=rss

> Prosecutors say August Hanning, former head of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service, was arrested and is being investigated for attempted treason and acting as an agent for a foreign intelligence service. His former chief of staff, Manfred D, was also arrested. Prosecutors say Manfred D supplied Hanning with about 2,000 documents over the years, many containing classified information; it remains unclear who they allegedly spied for.

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