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One kg gold found hidden in lavatory of SpiceJet Dubai-Kochi flight.

The chief of crew of a SpiceJet flight from Dubai found one kg of gold hidden in the lavatory after the plane landed at Kochi Airport on Tuesday.

The customs authorities have ‘detained’ a passenger, who is suspected to be a courier, in this connection, sources said.

Finding the behaviour of a passenger, who used the lavatory frequently during the flight, suspicious, the crew chief checked the lavatory, the sources said.

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“A detailed check revealed that gold bars were wrapped in newspapers and stuck behind the tissue box holder in the lavatory,” they said.

Source: Indian Express

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