Former German spy chief arrested over alleged buying of classified information

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Published 6 Oct 2026, 11:44 pm·1 d ago·1 min read

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Former German foreign intelligence chief August Hanning was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of paying for access to classified documents and using them to prepare an analysis for a foreign intelligence service, federal prosecutors said.

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