Police team set up to probe liquor case against Sharjeel Memon
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A special police team was constituted on Saturday to probe a case registered against PPP leader Sharjeel Memon and three others for the alleged possession of liquor, it was learnt on Sunday.
The incarcerated former minister, his driver and two servants were booked by police yesterday under Section 4 (owning or possessing intoxicant) of the Zia-era law, The Prohibition (Enforcement of Hadd) Order (4 of 1979).
The section under which the case has been registered reads: "Whoever owns, possesses or keeps in his custody any intoxicant shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term, which may extend to two years, or with whipping not exceeding thirty stripes, and shall also be liable to fine."
The case was registered after Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar paid a surprise visit to Ziauddin Hospital in Clifton on Saturday, during which he found three bottles of liquor in the room of the ex-minister, who told the CJP that the bottles did not belong to him.
Jan Mohammad, Memon's driver, told reporters while being taken away that the bottles spotted by the CJP did not contain liquor. One of the bottles contained honey while the other contained cooking oil, he claimed.
SSP South Omar Shahid Hamid said yesterday that police had collected blood samples from Memon and that "there will be an inquiry" and "action will be taken against those found responsible". The results of the blood tests have not yet been made available.
The SSP had also said the police seized the bottles given to them by the jail officials and sent them to a forensic lab for examination, and that police investigators had also obtained DVR footage from the hospital.
The team comprising Deputy Inspector General South Javed Alam Odho, Senior Superintendent Police Investigation South Abdullah Jan and SSP Investigation East Shabbir Memon, was constituted "for the purpose of completion of investigation of case FIR no. 398/2018 u/s 4 Prohibition Ordinance", a police notification dated Sept 1 said.
Memon was parcelled off to Karachi's Central Jail soon after the discovery of 'liquor' in his room, as police and hospital authorities scrambled to save face.
Meanwhile, the three arrested servants were brought before the court on Sunday. The court issued orders for the three to be sent to jail on a 14-day judicial remand.
With additional reporting from Shafi Baloch.
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Sep 02, 2018 01:18pm
It was Zaitoon ka tale and nothing else as per Shirjeel
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Sep 02, 2018 01:19pm
How can the Sindh police find someone who serves their masters with all his might guilty of any wrong doings? We are sure the wine bottles will be found to be containing honey and olive oil, both of which form the honourable member's diet.
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Sep 02, 2018 01:20pm
PPP/Saeen Sarkar is the epitome of corruption and indifference towards the plight of people of Sindh. Guillotine for their leadership can do wonders for Sindh!
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Sep 02, 2018 01:25pm
I feel sorry for the driver and 2 servants
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Sep 02, 2018 01:31pm
Really? A team had to be set up to investgate some liqiour bottles in the hospital room of an accused? Isn' this part of their job any way? Maybe the Police were complicit in it if they were guarding the sub-jail. Now the team will just scratch each other's back, have a good time and come up with lame excuses that could've been established in 5 minutes, instead of wasting resources on a 'team'.
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Sep 02, 2018 01:37pm
The question is, will police be able to conduct an impartial investigation based on evidence found in the room? I don't think so, because, Asif Zardari and his cronies will influence the investigation and will try to protect Sharjeel Mamon. This is my view.
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Sep 02, 2018 01:41pm
If it is LEAs operating in Sindh investigating this case then Congratulations in advance Sharjeel Memon and PPP. You are clear of all charges.
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Sep 02, 2018 02:00pm
Must be given Exemplary punishment and lesson learned for others if proven guilty. Desperately waiting for the outcome of the investigation and forensic lab results.
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Sep 02, 2018 02:01pm
If the hospital was a sub-jail then the jail staff is not blameless. They are responsible for allowing contraband into it. This not the first instance of a jailed person being lodged in a hospital, there are numerous cases of it.
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Sep 02, 2018 02:04pm
" They weren't mine. I found them under the bed. "
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Sep 02, 2018 02:12pm
Why the bottles have to be sent to a forensic lab for examination when the police present with the CJ confirmed alcohol by smelling it?
These bigwigs are making mockery of imprisonments with their luxury life in confinement.
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Sep 02, 2018 02:12pm
Wish outcome will be positive! Otherwise government machinery and all relevant departments all are behind this corrupt ex minister which has No shame at all. Shame also on PPP for allocating MPA ticket to this jailed so called leader. Feeling sorry for the people of Sindh who are surrounded by these criminals .
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Sep 02, 2018 02:28pm
No one has a right to invade privacy of a patient and their health matters. Cj should be reported and a reference should be filed against Cj for breaking protocols and obstruction of healthcare delivery.
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Sep 02, 2018 02:33pm
Isn't it honey, going by PTI definition.
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Sep 02, 2018 02:46pm
@Harmony-1© Bottles were sent to forensic lab to fulfill legal requirements.
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Sep 02, 2018 03:02pm
Deliberately planted to incriminate Memon by those who wish him harm and be punished.
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Sep 02, 2018 03:06pm
Honey and olive oil come in their own bottles. Why it could not be determined, what it was, right there at site. It is not difficult to recognise alkohol.
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Sep 02, 2018 03:16pm
@Asif A. Shah - You may be right but the reality is the evidence of witnessed counts in a big way and that too of police, in other countries. In this case, CJ was witness too of police smelling and confirming the contents of bottles.
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Sep 02, 2018 03:29pm
What I find difficult to understand, why people of Sindh still votes for these shameless crooks and loosers?
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Sep 02, 2018 03:31pm
@Agha l Sharjeel Memon was not having vacations in the hospital but he was in the hospital which was supposed to be serving as a sub jail. What privacy you are talking about? For keeping himself healthy he was having Liquor! I think people like you should be put into jail who supports criminlas.
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Sep 02, 2018 03:32pm
creating a escape route. A payback time for non merit appointments.
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Sep 02, 2018 03:44pm
It will be difficult to prove that it was not alcohol but an alcohol oil after CJ smelled himself had smelled it and handed over bottles to police. It is known fact that Shirjeel consumes alcohol as sometime back Shirjeel was shown drinking in a PUB in London with video going viral on media. If he gets away from police inquiry then CJ should file a case against him and ensure that he doesn't anymore enjoy the comfort of a hospital owned by another criminal.
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Sep 02, 2018 04:17pm
@Raza When Ministers and Leaders are liar, and tell the Nation a clear lie, tell me, how that Nation will move forward, in democracy, these kind of leaders go to suisidal. We are surprized that they loot and then make V sign, they must go to hell forever.
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Sep 02, 2018 04:22pm
Its funny, someone is booked for possessing liquor. Most Pakisran drinks when they fly or live outside of Pakistan.
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Sep 02, 2018 04:25pm
The problem is not consumption of liquor; actually it is as to why criminals are provided means to enjoy resources by allowing them staying in hospitals.
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Sep 02, 2018 04:44pm
Are you kidding me! Honey in a bottle of grey goose!... who are these people fooling!
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Sep 02, 2018 04:59pm
Plea bargain by his lawyer - 3 months for possession of contraband, all other charges are dropped.
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Sep 02, 2018 05:04pm
How interesting that Sharjeel Memon bought the olive oil (or cooking oil) that comes in their own bottles and poured them into bottles of wine. Or honey, that comes in bottles anyway and that too had to be poured into another alcoholic drink bottle. Looks like Shajeel Memon could only find alcoholic bottles for his honey and oil. Mr Memon, do you really think everyone in Pakistan is stupid?. You may have kept Sindhis without schooling but some of us despite your efforts have got ourselves some education and you have no idea how silly you look because of these excuses. Be a man and admit you are not as pious as you would like everyone to believe. In fact, you are a convicted criminal who is also a liar. The only place for you is the prison.
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Sep 02, 2018 05:06pm
@Garib Awam ki_Awaz And you are absolutely right in your analysis. These people have fooled the innocent of Sindh for generations.
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Sep 02, 2018 05:07pm
Why blood test was not taken?
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Sep 02, 2018 05:10pm
@Agha l Your comment is silly, disrespectful and shows your ignorance. Just because you can put together a sentence in English doesn't mean you can write anything you like. Memon is a convicted criminal and you are trying to defend a criminal and I guess you know very well what does that mean!.
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Sep 02, 2018 05:17pm
@Agha l
Mr. Agha I,
Privacy?
Please don't write joke.
This was a sub-jail in which hnourable Mr.
Sharjeel Inam Memon one of the most corrupts
of PPP was residing and living under the
favour of Mr. Syed Murad Ali Shah the then and
present chief minister of the corrupt government
of Sindh.
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Sep 02, 2018 05:18pm
This was an alternative medicine treatment procedure developed by Pakistani doctors.
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Sep 02, 2018 05:20pm
@Falcon1 the team investigate if Memon has been consuming liquor during his tay in the Hospital? Remember hr is declared abscondent and only staying away from punishment on medical grounds.
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Sep 02, 2018 05:51pm
No one can defeat Zardari when he is determined to save his loyal 'servants'.
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Sep 02, 2018 05:52pm
I Can't control my laugh
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Sep 02, 2018 05:56pm
Inquery should cover all those who were involved in facilitating Sharjeel to enjoy hospital with false medical reporting.
All the facilitator be dealt with strictest punishment to set an example.
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Sep 02, 2018 05:58pm
FIR should be filled against the police, who were supposed to be in command of sub-jail, plus why no action has been taken against the hospital authorities.
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Sep 02, 2018 06:00pm
@Agha l you go ahead and file a petition in the court.
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Sep 02, 2018 06:01pm
put memon under oath and ask the same questions, if he lies convict him.of perjury too and fine him.
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Sep 02, 2018 06:04pm
@Agha l you are wrong here. You being supporter of this wrong doing and shod be punished along with him.
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Sep 02, 2018 06:18pm
There seems to be a whistle blower involved in the case, providing lead to expose mockery, deceit & criminal conspiracy in high places, to ridicule law enforcement when such high profile corrupt political bigwigs of the ruling party is involved. This episode being a total embarrassment to all conniving parties, which apart from the carriers of the banned alcohol, clearly involves police, hospital staff and others working as puppets to follow golden rule in such cases “not hear, see or speak any evil”. One can be sure of the fact that this corrupt fast and furious of the PPP has very powerful accomplices in the hierarchy of the party, who have been getting huge dividends from his corruption amounting to billions, are passing on favor back to him for his unrelentless services all these years. If a honest probe of this shameful episode is conducted, then many including medical board of professional doctors who purposely recommended this alcohol addict to hospital will come in the open.
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Sep 02, 2018 06:36pm
How many times one could witnessed an olive oil and honey in alcohol bottles and WHY and still smells like alcohol - what is the reason of “Honey” and Olive in the room of SM who is famous for drinking honey and olive oil. Wasting resources in this investigation will turn out nothing since Sindh Goverment is the most corrupt. We should at least cancel all his salary sbd perks since he is been “Sick” even before his election. Take him under FIA and move to adiala - May be he gets better
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Sep 02, 2018 07:05pm
As a ntion we are so silly that we can not see wood from the trees. All these PPP cheats and thugs have no place in politics anywhere in the world except for Pakistan.
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Sep 02, 2018 07:33pm
Mockery of inquiry. Police in Sind is the personal force of Zardari
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Sep 02, 2018 07:53pm
Can anyone believe a transparent report by the nontransparent team of the Sind police under the present Govt. of Sind. Mr. Shargil Memon must be laughing, not smiling on this news item! Pl, save this country from such frauds.
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Sep 02, 2018 08:26pm
@Agha l , brother it was a sub jail.CJP is aware of his action.
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Sep 02, 2018 08:28pm
Why there is a police officer named Memon in the investigation committee constituted to investigate the case against Sharjeel Memon?
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Sep 02, 2018 08:31pm
@Agha l - Agha Ji, these were not his medical records that were disclosed. It is the contraband found in his room. All they are doing is to find out who they belong to? It is not Memons than so be it,,
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Sep 02, 2018 08:38pm
Since when is Grey Goose yellow ?
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Sep 02, 2018 08:48pm
I wish Chief Justice had taken samples of liquor from the bottles. Why real culprit in whose room bottles were found not booked? Presence of liquor is not important than role generally played by Jailors under instruction from government( in power) in sending influential prisoners to Hospitals where they get VIP treatment. Why no action is taken against doctors who recommend them to be sent to hospital. Beside that influential and rich criminals get all facilities of comfortable life in jails. On the other side many innocent persons lodged in jails for trial are forgotten for decades. There is need to appoint a commission to scrutinise working of jails and criminal malpractices of jail officers.It is said Jailors post is most sought out government job which are auctioned by minister concerned.
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Sep 02, 2018 09:08pm
One of the bottles in the picture is Grey Goose Vodka that should be transparent. Having a yellow color suggests it is either mixed with something else, or it may very well be olive oil.
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Sep 02, 2018 09:23pm
why the media is not chasing up the Blood Test report of Sharjeel which should be conclusive evidence Or is being allowed to be tampered with ?
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Sep 02, 2018 09:26pm
@Agha l accountability investigation is not invasion of privacy CJ visited a sub jail not the hospital
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Sep 02, 2018 09:36pm
Now CJ will know how Police manipulate the facts.
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Sep 02, 2018 09:57pm
Royal salute... Atleast he has good taste
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Sep 02, 2018 10:00pm
Grey Goose Vodka? Vodka is colorless (I have the same bottle in my liquor cabinet) and so it may not be vodka at all. Could be olive oil for massaging?
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Sep 02, 2018 10:27pm
If this is being investigated (which it should not be as we should be using resources for more important matters) by FIA, not Sindh police. People's party has totally corrupted institutions in Sindh. No government institution in Sindh functions independently according to their mandate any more. We elect people's party again and again and the party has left no space for honest and competent people. The situation is even more alarming in interior Sindh as people in the interior are too weak to protect their rights.
Also, there is no lack of people in Pakistan who regularly smoke, drink, or take intoxicating drugs. So, we need to stop this hypocrisy where we go crazy when alcohol/drugs/cigarettes are discovered in a hospital or so called sub-jail. Generations are being destroyed due to this menace. And the problem exists at all levels of society.
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Sep 02, 2018 11:15pm
At first they should have done a blood test on him, if the Memon Dude refused then an immediate guilty verdict. All politicians should be on notice, public whipping will be the Rule of Law:)
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Sep 03, 2018 12:01am
The Sindh Government has been supporting Sharjeel. This is the guy awarded most honest member of the Sindh Assembly which is a mockery of the word honest. He need to be transferred to Adiala or Attock prison away from the influence of the Sindh Government.
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Sep 03, 2018 12:08am
The charges should relate to deceptive ailment and fradulant stay in hospital for treatment of conditions which
never existed. Both Sharjeel and the Hospital should be taken to task.
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Sep 03, 2018 01:31am
Special police team to probe the case, what a stupid and silly idea, police team will falsify anything and verything to protect Sherjeel Mamon
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Sep 03, 2018 01:34am
Why waste police manpower. Fine him, disqualify him, put him in jail.
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Sep 03, 2018 01:45am
@Raza so CJP is unable to differentiate between alcohol and olive oil?
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Sep 03, 2018 01:46am
This roorm does not seem to be a sub jail.
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Sep 03, 2018 02:18am
I would love to find out how many years of his sentence did Mr Zardari spent in a hospital?. I would guess most. We all know now the kind of life he was living in a "sub-jail". Your days are numbered too, Mr Zardari.
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Sep 03, 2018 02:32am
I can’t believe we are wasting so much time on this I News. Pakistan has more urgent issues to deal with.
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Sep 03, 2018 03:16am
So they couldn't find other empty bottles to fill it with honey and olive oil, lol. I couldn't stop laughing but what else can we expect from PPP.
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Sep 03, 2018 04:14am
Its like Zardari doing investigation on Bilawal..
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Sep 03, 2018 05:32am
In order to hide a lie, the corrupt PPP's self-styled, self-serving and self-appointed leader has to tell a thousand lies. Does any so-called leader in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has the guts and the grit to speak the truth, the real truth and nothing but the truth?
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Sep 03, 2018 05:38am
Where is the blood test report ? CC TV record may be revealing.
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Sep 03, 2018 05:41am
How difficult it was to identify the bottles' contents on the spot.
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Sep 03, 2018 06:32am
He will keep getting the same privileges in Jail. Institutions are still weak as the people in them. Corruption is in the DNA of the Feudals.
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Sep 03, 2018 06:36am
@Zari people are weak.
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Sep 03, 2018 06:55am
It was the blood of the common man in these bottles — punish these drunken head so called elites please
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Sep 03, 2018 08:11am
Instead of probing this tedious issue, it will be better to probe the real case of corruption and either release or punish him.
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Sep 03, 2018 08:50am
No one cares! Tackle the real problems instead of putting up these optics and stunts.
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Sep 03, 2018 10:32am
i am very surprised by the response of PPP on this matter....shame less politicians
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Sep 03, 2018 01:22pm
lets see what happens.... CJ is himself an eye witness....
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Sep 03, 2018 07:12pm
how is it that a judge is raiding a hospital. This incident illustrates the dysfunctionally of society in pakistan. What a brilliant job by the media in seeing what they wanted to see.
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Sep 05, 2018 11:26pm
Where these two alcohol bottles came from?
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