# Germany: Ex-spy chief arrested for espionage — reports

- Published: 2026-10-06T08:30:03.039Z
- Updated: 2026-10-06T10:00:02.747Z
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- Topics: Conflict, war and peace, Economy, business and finance, Politics, Science and technology
- Involves: August Hanning, BND, BND (Bundesnachrichtendienst), Binnenlandse Zaken, Bundesanwaltschaft, Bundesinnenministerium, Bundeskinlichtingendienst (BND), Bundeskriminalamt, Bundeskriminalamt (BKA), Bundesnachrichtendienst, Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), Die Bundesanwaltschaft

## How it developed

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