German court orders detention of former intelligence chief after spying arrest

The Guardian UK Wednesday 07 October 2026, 17:03 UTC By Kate Connolly in Berlin 1 min read

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August Hanning, 80, appears before judge after being accused of treason and espionage on behalf of foreign stateA formal arrest warrant has been issued against Germany’s former top spy, with a judge ordering him to be held in pre-trial detention a day after he was arrested on suspicion of treason and spying on behalf of an overseas intelligence agency. August Hanning, 80, is accused of buying secret documents from a former colleague and using them to advise a foreign intelligence service,...

August Hanning, 80, appears before judge after being accused of treason and espionage on behalf of foreign state

A formal arrest warrant has been issued against Germany’s former top spy, with a judge ordering him to be held in pre-trial detention a day after he was arrested on suspicion of treason and spying on behalf of an overseas intelligence agency.

August Hanning, 80, is accused of buying secret documents from a former colleague and using them to advise a foreign intelligence service, according to the country’s office of the federal prosecutor.

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