Custom officials in Sindh on Wednesday reportedly arrested the son of a Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Member of National Assembly(MNA) on charges of smuggling liquor.
The video of police seizing the containers filled with bottles of liquor went viral on social media last night. According to a local news channel, the merchandise belonged to Ghayas Junejo, son of MNA Roshan Junejo from Sanghar.
A Twitter user informed that the Sindh government vehicles and Sindh Police cars were escorting the container, sharing the video of police seizing a large number of liquor bottles.
MNA’s son belonging to Pakistan People’s Party Sanghar was transporting a container filled with Alcohol. Sindh Police mobiles & Sindh Govt Vehicles was escorting. The brave Pakistan customs officials apprehended & seized the illegal alcohol that was imported on diplomatic quota. pic.twitter.com/9LYu0DnYNY
— Samir Mir Shaikh (@SamirMir) September 29, 2020
“MNA’s son belonging to Pakistan People’s Party Sanghar was transporting a container filled with Alcohol. Sindh Police mobiles & Sindh Govt Vehicles were escorting,” the user wrote.
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“The brave Pakistan customs officials apprehended & seized the illegal alcohol that was imported on diplomatic quota,” the user added.
https://twitter.com/samirmir/status/1311081418559283202?s=20
A score of Twitter users slammed the MNA and his son for allegedly smuggling bottles of liquor. Some anticipated that the MNA might harm the customs officials who caught the container. Meanwhile, others added that no case would be pursued against the lawmaker and his son. Others added that no media organization will follow and report the incident.