# Former aide to ex-BND chief arrested as German spy scandal expands

https://mins.news/en/video/90047

- euronews, 2026-10-07 16:43 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Hpr5R2jz3g

> Manfred D, former chief of staff to ex-intelligence chief August Hanning, has been detained on charges of aiding and abetting treason. He is accused of obtaining classified BND documents and passing them to Hanning for payment since 2010.

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