# Germany issues formal arrest warrant for former spy chief

https://mins.news/en/item/89699

- Reuters, 2026-10-07 13:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/former-german-top-spy-placed-under-formal-arrest-2026-10-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac6482fa431ad00017b1c1f

> A judge at Germany’s Federal Court of Justice issued a formal arrest warrant for a former intelligence chief accused of buying secret documents and using them in an analysis for a foreign intelligence service, the Federal Prosecutor’s Office said Wednesday.

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