Police in Seenu atoll Hithadhoo have found equipment used to make alcohol in the woods near the RAF area of the island, Haveeru reports.
During a special operation, police found a 20-litre plastic can containing the equipment. No one has yet been arrested in connection with the discovery.
Last week, police also arrested five people on the island for drug possession. One of the men was found with 65 packets and a small film canister filled with drugs.
Police found a second man with seven packets of drugs and in another bust, three men were arrested near Manik Dhandu carrying six packets of drugs.
Police have not revealed the identities of any of the them