A large stash of alcohol in police custody has been destroyed.

The Maldives Police Service (MPS) revealed this in a publication on Wednesday.

The bottles of alcohol were confiscated during multiple operations conducted by the authorities.

The alcohol bottles were destroyed in Dhoonidhoo island.

Destroyed were 187 branded bottles, 217 PET bottles and 788 cans of beer.

38 other paraphernalia were destroyed as well including plastic bags, newspapers, cardboard boxes and bags.

The destroyed alcohol and beers included those in custody involved in filed cases, as well as bottles and cans taken into the custody of the Hulhumalé Police Station, tourist police as well as the Drug Enforcement Department (DED) in connection with incidents, where there were no records of accused suspects.

The alcohol also included bottles that were in police custody after the investigation stage concluded.

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