Former German foreign intelligence chief August Hanning and former aide in custody on suspicion of espionage

A former head of Germany 's foreign intelligence service was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion that he had passed state secrets to a foreign intelligence service, the federal prosecutor's office said.August Hanning, who led the Federal Intelligence Service, known by its German acronym BND, from 1998 to 2005, is “strongly suspected of treasonous espionage, spying out state secrets, attempted treason, and espionage,” the federal prosecutor’s office said in a statement.Hanning, 80, was arrested at his home in Norwalde near the city of Münster in Northwestern Germany. A former aide, identified as Manfred D, was also arrested on Tuesday in Bad Tölz in Southern Bavaria and has been charged with aiding and abetting attempted treason and treasonous espionage. Following federal court hearings on Tuesday and Wednesday both men have been remanded in custody.“In one instance, there is suspicion that Mr.