Former German Intelligence Chief Arrested For Treason And Espionage

August Hanning, who directed Germany's BND intelligence agency from 1998 to 2005, was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of attempted treason and espionage.

Federal prosecutors allege Hanning received approximately two thousand classified documents from his former chief of staff Manfred D. in exchange for remuneration.

Authorities searched premises linked to both suspects across multiple locations including Berlin as the investigation expanded from a previous kidnapping probe.