In the governing party SNP, donations of of almost 667,000 pounds (around 780,000 euros) have been embezzled.
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Edinburgh Former Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested as part of an investigation into financial inconsistencies within her party. The 52-year-old is in custody and is being questioned by investigators, Scottish police said on Sunday. She is considered a suspect in connection with the ongoing investigation into the finances of the Scottish governing party SNP. Sturgeon had announced that it would cooperate fully with the authorities if their cooperation was necessary.
The investigations, which have been ongoing since 2021, are about a possible misappropriation of donations of almost 667,000 pounds (around 780,000 euros) intended for the SNP’s independence campaign. Her husband Peter Murrell and then SNP Treasurer Colin Beattie were arrested in April. Both were later released without any charges being brought against them.