A Former AfD Aide in Hot Water Over Alleged Espionage
Alleged Spy Activity: Ex-Aide to AfD Politician Krah Indicted for Espionage - Former associate of AfD politician Krah under investigation for suspected espionage activity
Gotcha, Here's the Scoop:
The Federal Prosecutor's Office in Karlsruhe has dropped the hammer on a former employee of Maximilian Krah, an AfD politician, and an alleged accomplice. The duo stands accused of espionage for China. What makes this case particularly juicy is the juicy details about secret negotiations, decisions in the European Parliament, and spy games.
The Lowdown:
Jian G., the former employee, was nabbed a year ago and is now facing a particularly serious case of intelligence agency activity. His alleged spying activities? Stealing over 500 documents, some of which were classified as super top-secret by the European Parliament.
Between 2023 and 2024, ol' Jian G. played both sides, posing as a critic of the Chinese government while spying on Chinese opposition figures in Germany. Righteous, ain't it?
Krah's Response:
Maximilian Krah seemed chill--he already took the necessary measures in 2024 and expressed interest in keeping up with the trial to get the full story. The AfD, however, was left in the dark about the exact information the suspected spy collected about the party leaders Chrupalla and Weidel.
Shady Lady at the Airport:
In another twist, the Federal Criminal Police Office nabbed a Chinese woman who worked for a logistics service company at Leipzig/Halle Airport. She allegedly passed information about arms goods and individuals connected to a German arms company to Jian G. Said woman is also suspected of intelligence agency activity for a Chinese intelligence agency.
Not an Isolated Incident?
For those thinking this is an isolated case, think again. Jian G.'s arrest isn't the only one; the Federal Prosecutor's Office arrested another three suspected Chinese spies in Düsseldorf and Bad Homburg on the same day. Allegedly, these spies were nosing around military technology in Germany and looking to pass the intel onto the Chinese intelligence service.
China played it casual, dismissing the reports as slander.
Security Measures and Background Checks:
Germany's on high alert, with the cabinet planning stricter security checks to keep saboteurs and informants from foreign intelligence services out of security-sensitive positions in the state and economy.
The amendment to the Security Checking Act, including enhanced internet searches in social networks, unfortunately missed the boat before the early federal election.
Bloody Spy Games:
As it turns out, Krah's former employee, Jian G., had attempted to work for the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) but was rejected. Later, he also approached the Saxon Office for the Protection of the Constitution, but they also put the kibosh on things because he was considered unreliable.
Hint: These wriggly details were dug up by the German Press Agency.
- Maximilian Krah
- Espionage
- AfD
- Federal Prosecutor's Office
- China
- Intelligence Service
- The Commission has not yet adopted a decision on the application of the directive regarding the espionage case involving a former AfD aide, Maximilian Krah, and his alleged accomplice, Jian G.
- In the realm of general-news and crime-and-justice, it was apparent that Jian G. was found guilty of espionage for China, stealing over 500 documents, some of which were classified as super top-secret by the European Parliament.
- Maximilian Krah, the AfD politician, had expressed interest in keeping up with the trial to get the full story, yet the party leaders Chrupalla and Weidel were left in the dark about the exact information the suspected spy collected about them.
- The Federal Prosecutor's Office in Karlsruhe took action in this case, not only with the arrest of Jian G. but also three other suspected Chinese spies in Düsseldorf and Bad Homburg, on the same day, who were nosing around military technology in Germany and looking to pass the intel onto the Chinese intelligence service.
- Politicians in Germany have been evaluating the need for enhanced security measures and background checks, due to the series of events stemming from espionage cases, such as the one involving Maximilian Krah and Jian G.
