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Former BND chief August Hanning has been arrested on suspicion of passing state secrets to a foreign intelligence agency, accused of collecting some 2,000 classified documents. The case recalls a long history of senior intelligence officers who betrayed their countries, from Kim Philby to Robert Hanssen and Alexander Yuk Ching Ma.
August Hanning, who led Germany's BND from 1998 to 2005, has been arrested on suspicion of treasonous espionage, obtaining state secrets and conspiracy to commit treason. Prosecutors say he passed some 2,000 classified documents, some involving Iran's nuclear program and the Russian military, to foreign intelligence contacts after leaving office.
August Hanning, the 80-year-old former director of Germany's BND, has been arrested on suspicion of plotting treason and acting as an agent for a foreign intelligence service. His former chief of staff, identified as Manfred D, was also detained as an alleged accomplice, with prosecutors saying around 2,000 documents were passed to Hanning over many years.
