$8.4M of cocaine discovered in shipment of Kim Kardashian brand underwear
A Polish truck driver was sentenced to over 13 years in prison for smuggling cocaine hidden in a shipment of Kim Kardashian's Skims brand underwear. The driver, Jakub Jan Konkel, was caught with 198 pounds of cocaine valued at approximately $8.4 million. Authorities emphasized the importance of intercepting such drug operations to protect communities from the harms of illegal substances.
- ▪Jakub Jan Konkel was sentenced to 13 years and six months in prison for drug smuggling.
- ▪He was caught with 90 packages of cocaine hidden in his truck at the Port of Harwich in Essex, England.
- ▪The street value of the cocaine was estimated to be around $8.4 million.
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World News $8.4M of cocaine discovered in shipment of Kim Kardashian brand underwear By Zoe Hussain Published May 18, 2026, 7:08 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A Polish truck driver was sent to the slammer for smuggling over $8 million worth of cocaine in a shipment of underwear and clothing from Kim Kardashian’s “Skims” brand. Jakub Jan Konkel, 40, was sentenced to 13 years and six months in prison on Monday for stashing a slew of drugs inside his truck carrying 28 pallets of Skims clothing from the Netherlands, according to the National Crime Agency. 3 Jakub Jan Konkel, 40, was sentenced to prison for smuggling over $9 million worth of cocaine in a shipment of underwear and clothing from Kim Kardashian’s “Skims” brand.
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