The 22-year-old man was taken into custody by police on Friday over the disappearance of Samuel Alexander.
Mr Alexander, aged 70, went missing from his house in Drayton Parslow in August 2009.
Despite the arrest police say they have not launched a murder inquiry.
The 22-year-old will return to Aylesbury Police Station at 10.30am on March 22.
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