A former high-ranking German intelligence official has been detained pending trial on charges of treason and espionage, accused of passing classified information to a foreign government. Authorities allege the 80-year-old suspect obtained secret documents from a former colleague and shared them with an overseas intelligence agency. A judge has approved pre-trial detention following his arrest, with prosecutors formally issuing a warrant. The case marks a rare legal challenge against a former senior spy in Germany.
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, according to the office of the federal prosecutor. Continue reading...
