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Former German spy chief arrested on suspicion of treason and espionage
August Hanning’s former chief of staff was also arrested on suspicion of ‘aiding and abetting attempted treason’. Germany’s former foreign spy chief has been arrested on suspicion of espionage and treason, prosecutors have said.
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Germany’s former foreign intelligence chief was taken into custody on suspicion of espionage and treason, according to prosecutors. In the same operation, his former chief of staff was also arrested, charged with aiding and abetting attempted treason. The arrests were announced on 6 October 2026, highlighting a coordinated legal action against senior figures from the former spy agency.
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