August Hanning, longtime German intelligence veteran, has been arrested on espionage charges; his former chief of staff is also detained for aiding treason.
Former Federal Intelligence Service (BND) chief August Hanning, 80, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted treason and espionage after prosecutors say a former aide, identified as Manfred D., provided him about 2,000 documents, many classified. Authorities have searched multiple locations and charged Manfred D. with aiding and abetting attempted treason; prosecutors have not named the foreign service involved.