The Air Intelligence Unit of the Customs yet again seized gold from a passenger, who arrived at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here.
Officials of the Air Intelligence Unit on suspicion intercepted one Dilip Singh of Uttar Pradesh, who had arrived at the BPIA from Bangkok by an Air Asia flight (FD-112) on Tuesday night.
During frisking, a crude gold chain was found concealed beneath Singh’s T-shirt collar by the Customs sleuths.
The seized gold chain weighing 150.192 grams is worth Rs 5,33,351.
The passenger was taken into custody for further interrogation.
Notably, Customs officials have seized 13.77 kilograms of gold in 2018-19 from Biju Patnaik International Airport making the city airport a hub for smuggling of the yellow metal.
Customs officials said that seized gold valued Rs 4.46 crore while seven passengers were also arrested in the connection.