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In what is being described as Germany’s biggest intelligence scandal since the Cold War, the former chief of the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) has been arrested on charges of treason and espionage.
The Federal Public Prosecutor General has confirmed the arrest of *August Hanning, 80*, who headed the foreign intelligence agency BND from *1998 to 2005*.
*What is the case?* According to the prosecution, five years after leaving office, Hanning entered into a secret agreement with a former BND official, identified as *Manfred D*, to receive classified intelligence in exchange for heavy payments.

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In what is being described as Germany’s biggest intelligence scandal since the Cold War, the former chief of the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) has been arrested on charges of treason and espionage.

The Federal Public Prosecutor General has confirmed the arrest of *August Hanning, 80*, who headed the foreign intelligence agency BND from *1998 to 2005*. He was arrested on *6th October 2026* in Bad Toelz-Wolfratshausen in southern Germany.

Originally published by Minute mirror on Oct 8, 2026 Read the full article at minutemirror.com.pk

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