On suspicion of espionage: Former BND President August Hanning arrested
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- Former BND President August Hanning has been arrested on suspicion of espionage.
- A former close associate was also taken into custody.
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On suspicion of espionage: Former BND President August Hanning arrested
Oct 6, 2026, 10:12
The former head of the secret service is said to have been provided with secret information from the agency by his former office manager years after his departure.
Former BND President August Hanning died this morning, according to information from the F.A.Z. arrested on suspicion of espionage. In addition to Hanning, a former close colleague of his was arrested.
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- What information was specifically passed on?
- Which foreign secret service was the data sent to?
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This article was originally published by FAZ.
