The Scotsman Bulletin Tuesday April 18 2023 #Politics #SNP #Arrests #ColinBeattie

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The Scotsman Bulletin Tuesday April 18 2023 #Politics #SNP #Arrests

Colin Beattie arrested as part of investigation into SNP funding and finances

The 71-year-old is in custody and is being questioned by Police Scotland detectives.

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.