https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/former-german-spy-chief-arrested-for-attempted-treason-obtaining-state-secretsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/former-german-spy-chief-arrested-for-attempted-treason-obtaining-state-secretshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/former-german-spy-chief-arrested-for-attempted-treason-obtaining-state-secrets#u119214Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:06:41 +0000German federal prosecutors arrested former spy chief August Hanning on suspicion of attempted treason, espionage, and obtaining classified state secrets. Hanning, who led the Federal Intelligence Service from 1998 to 2005, allegedly used classified intelligence to draft an analysis for one foreign intelligence service while maintaining contact with another. Police also detained Manfred D., a former BND employee and aide to Hanning, on charges of aiding and abetting treason. Investigators accuse Manfred D. of passing approximately 2,000 classified documents to Hanning in exchange for money. Pro