A large stash of alcohol in police custody, confiscated during multiple operations, has been destroyed.

In a publication on Sunday, the Maldives Police Service (MPS) revealed that the alcohol was in the custody of the police station in Villingili island of Gaaf Alif atoll.

The alcohol and beers were destroyed on May 24.

Destroyed were 212 bottles of alcohol and 50 cans of beer.

The destroyed alcohol included those confiscated from tourists that arrived at Kooddoo Airport for departure between 17 April 2024 to 2 May 2024.

Officers of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) that searched the tourists and confiscated the alcohol and beers from them, handed them over to the police.

The alcohol was destroyed under the supervision of the relevant police committee and under the set legal procedure for it.