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Germany: Ex-spy chief sent to pretrial detention on treason charges

August Hanning has been remanded into pretrial detention after his Tuesday arrest. The case has prompted calls for transparency when spies leave the government.

  • Former German foreign intelligence chief August Hanning arrested
  • Charged with espionage and treason for selling 2,000+ secret documents
  • Hanning and ex-chief of staff Manfred D. in pretrial detention

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