
The former head of German foreign intelligence (BND), August Hanning, and his former chief of staff Manfred D. have been placed in pre-trial detention on suspicion of espionage and treason.
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August Hanning is the former head of German foreign intelligence. Manfred D. is a former BND collaborator suspected of transmitting secret documents.
The former head of German foreign intelligence (BND), August Hanning, suspected of espionage and treason to the detriment of his own country, was placed in pre-trial detention on Wednesday, the day after his arrest, the German federal prosecutor's office said in a press release.
The former chief of staff of August Hanning, Manfred D., who was at the BND until March 2026 and served other intelligence bosses, including the current one, and is suspected of having transmitted, for money, secret documents to his ex-chief, was also placed in pre-trial detention, according to the same source.

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