Germany arrests former domestic intelligence chief over alleged spying
German authorities have arrested August Hanning, the former president of the Federal Intelligence Service, on allegations of espionage. A former aide was also taken into custody, though prosecutors have not disclosed the specific foreign entity involved.
Why it matters
The arrest of a high-ranking former intelligence official on spying charges suggests a significant security breach or geopolitical scandal within the German government.
August Hanning in 2006. He was arrested on Tuesday in Bad Toelz-Wolfratshausen, in southern Germany. August Hanning in 2006. He was arrested on Tuesday in Bad Toelz-Wolfratshausen, in southern Germany. Germany Germany arrests former domestic intelligence chief over alleged spying August Hanning served as president of Federal Intelligence Service from 1998 to 2005
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