<p>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.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The customs authorities have "detained" a passenger, who is suspected to be a courier, in this connection, sources said.<br /><br />Finding the behaviour of a passenger, who used the lavatory frequently during the flight, suspicious, the crew chief checked the lavatory, the sources said.<br /><br />"A detailed check revealed that gold bars were wrapped in newspapers and stuck behind the tissue box holder in the lavatory," they said.<br /><br />The gold was recovered from the SpiceJet's SG-18 Dubai-Kochi flight after it landed at the Kochi International Airport.<br /><br />Sources said the matter has been reported to the customs officials and the gold bars have been handed over to them.<br /><br />During the flight, they said the crew heard noises of the compartment being opened and closed in the lavatory when the particular individual was inside.<br /><br />According to the sources, the individual passenger's behaviour was suspicious, both during the journey and after landing at the airport.</p>
<p>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.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The customs authorities have "detained" a passenger, who is suspected to be a courier, in this connection, sources said.<br /><br />Finding the behaviour of a passenger, who used the lavatory frequently during the flight, suspicious, the crew chief checked the lavatory, the sources said.<br /><br />"A detailed check revealed that gold bars were wrapped in newspapers and stuck behind the tissue box holder in the lavatory," they said.<br /><br />The gold was recovered from the SpiceJet's SG-18 Dubai-Kochi flight after it landed at the Kochi International Airport.<br /><br />Sources said the matter has been reported to the customs officials and the gold bars have been handed over to them.<br /><br />During the flight, they said the crew heard noises of the compartment being opened and closed in the lavatory when the particular individual was inside.<br /><br />According to the sources, the individual passenger's behaviour was suspicious, both during the journey and after landing at the airport.</p>