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Police charge former chief executive Charles Green in Rangers probe Former Rangers owner Craig Whyte and ex-chief executive Charles Green arrested
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Former Rangers chief executive Charles Green has been charged by police as part of an investigation into events during his time at the club, BBC Scotland has learned. Former Rangers owner Craig Whyte and ex-chief executive Charles Green have been arrested as part of an inquiry into the "alleged fraudulent acquisition" of the club in 2012.
It is thought he will appear in private at Glasgow Sherriff Court on Wednesday. Mr Green was charged after arriving for talks at Livingston police station.
Mr Green, 62, was held after arriving for talks at Livingston police station. Mr Whyte later attended a police station in Glasgow and was detained in police custody.
The 62-year-old led a consortium which bought Rangers assets following administration and liquidation in 2012. A third man, former co-administrator David Whitehouse, was arrested in England.
Police Scotland confirmed a 62-year-old man had been arrested and was being detained in police custody "in connection with an ongoing investigation into the alleged fraudulent acquisition of Rangers FC in 2012". All three men are expected to appear at Glasgow Sherriff Court on Wednesday.
It is believed that David Whitehouse, 50, who worked for administrators Duff and Phelps, has also been arrested amid a probe into the 2012 acquisition. Craig Whyte took over Rangers in May 2011 before the club entered administration the following year.
A police statement said: "Following a Police Scotland operation on Tuesday 1 September 2015, a 50-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into the alleged fraudulent acquisition of Rangers FC in 2012. Charles Green, 62, led the consortium which bought Rangers assets in 2012 following the club's liquidation.
"Around 0600 hours officers from Police Scotland's Economic Crime Unit, assisted by officers from Cheshire, attended at an address in England and detained the 50-year-old man. He stepped down from Rangers following allegations that he was working in conjunction with the club's former owner, 44-year-old Craig Whyte.
"He has now been arrested and is presently detained in police custody. A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal." A police spokesman said: "Police Scotland can confirm a 44-year-old man has been arrested and is presently detained in police custody in connection with an ongoing investigation into an alleged fraudulent acquisition of Rangers FC in 2012.
Mr Green stepped down from Rangers following allegations that he was working in conjunction with the club's former owner Craig Whyte. "A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal."
Mr Whyte has already been charged with being involved in a fraudulent scheme to take control of the club in 2011. An earlier police statement said a 62-year-old man had been arrested and detained over the same investigation.
Arriving at the police station on Tuesday morning, he said: "I've been invited to attend an interview with Police Scotland. I have done that on a number of occasions in the past." Arriving at the police station on Tuesday morning, Mr Green said: "I've been invited to attend an interview with Police Scotland. I have done that on a number of occasions in the past."
Asked why he was there, Mr Green replied: "Well, one of the difficulties with today is my legal people had asked Police Scotland to provide us information that we're likely to be questioned on and they wouldn't provide that so I'm at a loss really."Asked why he was there, Mr Green replied: "Well, one of the difficulties with today is my legal people had asked Police Scotland to provide us information that we're likely to be questioned on and they wouldn't provide that so I'm at a loss really."
David Whitehouse, 50, who worked for administrators Duff and Phelps, was aslo arrested in connection with the 2012 acquisition.
Police said in a statement: "Following a Police Scotland operation on Tuesday, a 50-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into the alleged fraudulent acquisition of Rangers FC in 2012.
"Around 6am officers from Police Scotland's economic crime unit, assisted by officers from Cheshire, attended at an address in England and detained the 50-year-old man.
"He has now been arrested and is presently detained in police custody."