Former spy boss in jail

7. October 2026, 14:15

August Hanning is 80 years old. He is the former boss of the BND. The BND is the spy group of Germany. Now he sits in jail.

The police also catch Manfred D. He is the former head of the office of Hanning. Both men break the law. They share secret news since 2010.

Manfred D. gives secret news to Hanning. Hanning uses this news for his work. He earns money with it. The police find 2.000 secret papers at the home of Hanning.

The papers have news about Iran. They have news about the army of Russia. Hanning gives news to other lands too. The police name the land Aserbaidschan.

The court talks about Landes-Verrat and spies. These are heavy crimes. A judge decides about the jail. The police catch Hanning in Nordrhein-Westfalen.

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Definitions

BND: The BND is the spy group of Germany for other lands.
Landes-Verrat: Landes-Verrat means a person gives secret state news to another land.
Untersuchungs-Haft: Untersuchungs-Haft means a person must stay in jail before the court trial.

People

August Hanning: August Hanning is the former boss of the BND.
Manfred D.: Manfred D. is the former head of the office for Hanning.

Locations

Karlsruhe: Karlsruhe is a city in Germany where judges work.
Aserbaidschan: Aserbaidschan is a land far away.

Sources

Standard 7. October 2026, 13:01

Spionageverdacht: Ex-BND-Präsident Hanning in U-Haft

Die Presse 7. October 2026, 13:01

Ex-BND-Präsident Hanning wegen Spionageverdachts in U-Haft genommen

Spiegel 7. October 2026, 12:48

August Hanning: Ex-BND-Präsident kommt wegen Spionageverdachts in U-Haft

Kurier 7. October 2026, 12:46

Der tiefe Fall des diskreten Herrn Hanning

Bild 7. October 2026, 08:59

Spionage-Skandal: Der Top-Agent, der zum Verräter wurde

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