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What started as a routine shipment of clothing turned into a massive international drug bust after authorities discovered millions of dollars worth of cocaine hidden inside a truck carrying products from Kim Kardashian’s popular shapewear brand, Skims.

According to the UK’s National Crime Agency, 40-year-old Polish truck driver Jakub Jan Konkel was sentenced to 13 and a half years in prison after being caught smuggling nearly 200 pounds of cocaine into England.

The bust happened last September at the Port of Harwich in Essex, England, when Border Force officers stopped Konkel as he arrived on a ferry from the Netherlands with a truck loaded with 28 pallets of Skims clothing.

After scanning the vehicle with X-ray equipment, investigators discovered something suspicious hidden inside a specially modified compartment in the truck’s rear doors. Authorities uncovered 90 packages of cocaine weighing a total of 198 pounds, with an estimated street value of about $8.4 million.

Officials say the shipment of Skims products itself was completely legitimate, and neither the clothing exporter nor importer had any involvement in the smuggling operation.

Konkel initially denied knowing anything about the drugs but later admitted he had agreed to transport the cocaine in exchange for 4,500 Euros — roughly $5,300.

Border Force Assistant Director Jason Thorn praised the seizure, calling it a major win against organized crime.

“These drugs destroy lives and inflict misery on our communities,” Thorn said in a statement. He added that the seizure prevented criminal networks from making millions while helping keep dangerous narcotics off the streets.

The case highlights how international smuggling operations continue using everyday commercial shipments to move illegal drugs across borders — even shipments tied to major celebrity brands.