New Delhi, Dec 23 (PTI) Customs officials have seized 467 grams of gold, which was concealed inside a tea maker and metallic flask at Delhi airport here and a 32-year-old male passenger was intercepted for it, according to an official statement issued on Monday.

The gold, valued around Rs 34.67 lakh and disguised as silver-coated items, was seized on Sunday at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport.

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The man who hails from Uttar Pradesh was intercepted after his arrival from Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.

"Initial checks didn't reveal anything unusual. However, during the X-ray of baggage, suspicious images were observed. Three silver-coated yellow metal pieces hidden inside metallic flasks (and) one silver-coated yellow metal piece concealed in a metal tea container (were recovered)," the customs department said in a post on X.

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