Police destroy alcohol in Villingili Police Station’s custody
16 ނޮވެމްބަރު 2023 | ބުރާސްފަތި 10:54Destroyed were 107 bottles of alcohol and 33 cans of beer
The bottles of alcohol destroyed by the police
A large stash of alcohol in police custody which was confiscated during multiple different operations, has been destroyed in the police station in Villingili island of Gaaf Alif atoll.
The Maldives Police Service (MPS) revealed that the alcohol bottles were destroyed on the island on November 15.
Destroyed were 107 bottles of alcohol and 33 cans of beer.
They are among the many items brought into the custody of the police institution, in connection with different cases linked to operations by the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF).
They were all confiscated from tourists who arrived at Kooddoo Airport for departure between September 27 – October 30 this year.
The institution revealed that the alcohol was destroyed under the supervision of the relevant police team and under the set legal procedure for it.
