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Oct 6, 2026 at 5:08 AM ET
Former BND chief August Hanning arrested on espionage suspicion
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
German authorities arrested former BND chief August Hanning at his home in Nordwalde on Tuesday, on suspicion of espionage and other offenses including disclosure of state secrets and attempted treason. A former senior BND employee was also arrested, accused of supplying Hanning with hundreds of classified documents for money over more than a decade.
WHO: German police
WHAT: Arrested former BND chief August Hanning on suspicion of espionage
WHEN: Oct 6, 2026
WHERE: Nordwalde, Germany
WHY: Hanning is suspected of espionage, disclosing state secrets, attempted treason and working as a secret service agent.
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