SNP treasurer Colin Beattie has been released without charge pending further investigation after he was arrested in connection with an investigation into the party's finances, Police Scotland have said.
The force announced on Tuesday morning that the 71-year-old had been taken into custody and was being questioned by detectives.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: "A 71-year-old man who was arrested earlier today, Tuesday, April 18 2023, as a suspect in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party, has been released without charge pending further investigation.
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"The man was questioned by Police Scotland detectives. A report will be sent to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service."
The arrest of Mr Beattie, who also serves as an MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, is the second in relation to the investigation into how more than £600,000 in donations to the party earmarked for an independence referendum had been used.
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