SNP treasurer Colin Beattie arrested by police investigating party's finances

Scottish police arrest SNP treasurer as part of funding probe

The Scottish National Party's treasurer was arrested by police on Tuesday as part of an investigation into the finances of the governing pro-independence party that has damaged its image and undermined its new leader. Police Scotland said a 71-year-old man had been arrested as a suspect in its ongoing inquiry.…

Police issue update after arrest of SNP treasurer amid investigation

Police release statement after arrest of SNP treasurer.

SNP treasurer arrested as part of finances probe

Humza Yousef began his first big speech in office this afternoon by admitting, perhaps by way of understatement, that being First Minister “has its challenges”.   At that very moment his party’s treasurer was being questioned by the police. In his speech he tried to shake off the tag of ‘continuity candidate’ by pressing pause on some of Nicola Sturgeon’s defining policies.

Scottish police arrest SNP treasurer as part of funding probe

The Scottish National Party’s treasurer was arrested by police on Tuesday as part of an investigation into the finances of the governing pro-independence

Scottish police arrest SNP treasurer as part of funding probe

The Scottish National Party's treasurer was arrested by police on Tuesday as part of an investigation into the finances of the governing pro-independence party that has damaged its image and undermined its new leader. Police Scotland said a 71-year-old man had been arrested as a suspect in its ongoing inquiry. The party's leader said the arrested man was the SNP treasurer Colin Beattie.

Scottish National Party treasurer arrested in finance probe

LONDON (AP) — Scotland police say the treasurer of the Scottish National Party has been arrested in a party finance probe. Colin Beattie, a member of Scottish Parliament, was arrested Tuesday in an investigation into how 600,000 pounds ($745,000) designated for a Scottish independence campaign was spent. The arrest comes two weeks after the party’s executive director was taken into custody and released without charges. The executive director, Pe…