British authorities say a truck carrying drug smuggling operations was intercepted with millions of dollars’ worth of cocaine hidden inside. The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency announced that Polish truck driver Jakub Jan Konkel, 40, has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to the charges.
According to the agency, in September 2025, Konkel was stopped by Border Force officers at the Port of Harwich in Essex, just outside London, after arriving from the Netherlands. The truck was transporting legitimate SKIMS shipments of underwear and clothing—but that’s where things got wild. During an inspection, authorities discovered a hidden compartment built into the trailer doors. Inside? 90 packages containing about 2 pounds of cocaine each, with an estimated street value of $9.6 million. Check out drug smuggling for more context on international trafficking operations.
Officials made it clear that neither SKIMS nor Kim Kardashian has been accused of wrongdoing in the case. This was straight-up criminal activity by the driver.
Investigators dug deeper into the truck’s tracking data and identified a suspicious 16-minute stop that Konkel allegedly didn’t disclose during interviews. Authorities believe the drugs were added to the vehicle during that undisclosed stop before the truck crossed into the United Kingdom. According to the NCA, Konkel later admitted he agreed to transport the cocaine in exchange for 4,500 Euros—a decision that landed him over a decade in prison.
“These drugs destroy lives and inflict misery on our communities,” Border Force assistant director Jason Thorn said in a statement. “This significant interception is testament to the brilliant work of Border Force.”
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