A former editor of the News of the World Scotland has been arrested and charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice at the time of ex-MSP Tommy Sheridan's defamation action against the newspaper.
Bob Bird was detained in Glasgow this morning by officers from Strathclyde Police.
He has since been released from custody and a report will now be prepared for prosecutors.
A force spokewoman said: "Officers from Operation Rubicon of Strathclyde Police arrested and charged a 56-year-old man with attempting to pervert the course of justice at the time of the defamation action of Thomas Sheridan versus News Groups Newspapers.
"A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal in Glasgow.
"Proceedings are now active and it would be inappropriate for us to comment any further."
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