Truck driver sentenced after nearly $10M in cocaine found hidden inside Kim Kardashian SKIMS shipment
A truck driver in England was sentenced to over 13 years in prison for smuggling nearly $10 million worth of cocaine hidden in a shipment of Kim Kardashian's SKIMS clothing. Jakub Jan Konkel, 40, pleaded guilty after authorities discovered the drugs concealed in a modified compartment of his truck. The shipment itself was legitimate, and neither the exporter nor importer faced any charges.
- ▪Jakub Jan Konkel was sentenced to 13 years and six months in prison.
- ▪The cocaine was hidden in a shipment of SKIMS clothing and had an estimated street value of about $9.6 million.
- ▪Authorities found 90 kilogram-sized packages of cocaine in a concealed compartment of the truck.
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Kim Kardashian Truck driver sentenced after nearly $10M in cocaine found hidden inside Kim Kardashian SKIMS shipment Jakub Jan Konkel, 40, admitted he agreed to smuggle the drugs in exchange for cash after being stopped at a UK port By Brittany Miller Fox News Published May 20, 2026 6:32pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for May 20 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A truck driver in England was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison after authorities said they found nearly $10 million worth of cocaine hidden inside a shipment of Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS clothing brand.
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