Britain jails driver for smuggling cocaine in shipment of Kim Kardashian underwear
A Polish driver has been sentenced to over 13 years in prison for smuggling cocaine hidden in a shipment of Kim Kardashian's Skims underwear. The driver, Jakub Jan Konkel, was caught with 90kg of cocaine worth more than £7 million. This case highlights the ongoing issue of organized crime using legitimate shipments to transport illegal drugs.
- ▪Jakub Jan Konkel was sentenced to 13 years and six months in prison.
- ▪He was caught smuggling 90kg of cocaine in a lorry transporting Skims underwear.
- ▪The cocaine was hidden in the lining of the lorry's doors.
- ▪The operation was part of a larger investigation by Britain's National Crime Agency.
- ▪Organized crime groups often use legitimate loads to move Class A drugs.
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- ▪ $8.4M of cocaine discovered in shipment of Kim Kardashian brand underwear — New York Post
- ▪ UK jails driver for smuggling cocaine in shipment of Kim Kardashian underwear — South China Morning Post
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Britain jails driver for smuggling cocaine in shipment of Kim Kardashian underwearSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxA Polish driver was caught smuggling 90kg of cocaine in the lining of the doors of the lorry.PHOTO: AFPPublished May 18, 2026, 10:14 PMUpdated May 18, 2026, 10:14 PMLONDON - A Polish driver was jailed for smuggling cocaine worth more than £7 million (S$12 million) hidden in a lorry transporting Kim Kardashian’s Skims underwear, British police said on May 18.He was caught smuggling 90kg of cocaine in the lining of the doors of the lorry, which was carrying 28 pallets of clothing belonging to Kardashian’s shapewear brand Skims, Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) said.Jakub Jan Konkel, 40, was sentenced to 13 years and six months in prison by a British…
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