Report from Berlin: German former intelligence chief arrested for suspicion of espionage
Germany is shaken by a new espionage scandal following the arrest of August Hanning, former director of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), accused of alleged high treason, espionage and disclosure of State secrets to a foreign power. Según la Fiscalía Alemán, Hanning habría obtenido información classificado a través de un anterior collaborador y la habría utilizado en labos de consulta privada relacionadas con servicios de inteligencia extranjeros. From Berlin, our correspondent Valentina Godoy tells us more.
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Germany is shaken by a new espionage scandal following the arrest of August Hanning, former director of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), accused of alleged high treason, espionage and disclosure of State secrets to a foreign power. Según la Fiscalía Alemán, Hanning habría obtenido información classificado a través de un anterior collaborador y la habría utilizado en labos de consulta privada relacionadas con servicios de inteligencia extranjeros. From Berlin, our correspondent Valentina Godoy tells us more.
