The driver of the Ferrari has been accused of receiving special treatment from police in Morocco
A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to two years in jail in Morocco after he triggered a scandal by posting videos of himself apparently drinking while driving a Ferrari, crashing his car, disrespecting police officers at the crash site and even smoking a cigarette while seated in an ambulance. The footage of him appearing to be heavily intoxicated in the capital Rabat went viral on social media, causing quite a scandal in the North African country.
In a series of videos, that appear to be filmed on a mobile phone, the man is first seen driving a Ferrari and drinking from what seems to be a bottle of champagne.
In the viral video, the Moroccan appears to be drinking champagne in his Ferrari - while driving it
He is briefly seen inside a nightclub, taking a sip from a glass. He holds a bottle in his other hand as he sways to the music.
At various points, he takes swigs from the bottle while driving the car. It is unclear who filmed him.
The next video shows the man at the wheel of his Italian sports car, still with the bottle, showing signs of severe intoxication.
The man even films the aftermath of his car crash
He then appears in front of his crashed car, mocking police officers at the scene, and finally sitting proudly in the passenger seat of an ambulance nonchalantly smoking a cigarette.
According to AFP, news reports at the time of his arrest last month said the man was the nephew of a wealthy businessman, with the Moroccan newspaper Al Massae complaining he had received "special treatment" from police.
Watch the entire video here:Morocco's official MAP news agency reports that the man has also been fined the equivalent of 2,000 euros (approximately 1.4 lakh Indian rupees) after being found guilty of "driving while intoxicated" and without insurance.
(With inputs from AFP)