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Drugs smuggling in Kim Kardashian’s brand

There is always some shocking news in the world of entertainment. Recently, a major revelation has been made in the shipment of famous reality star Kim Kardashian’s popular clothing brand Skims. A case of smuggling of huge quantity of cocaine in the containers of underwear and clothes of this brand has come to light.

When the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency detected suspicious activities, they conducted a strict investigation at the port. An X-ray scan of the truck revealed a shocking truth. In a truck coming from the Netherlands, 28 pallets of Kim’s Skims brand of cocaine were being carried hidden among clothes. The price of these drugs is said to be around 8.4 million dollars (about Rs 70 crore).

40-year-old truck driver Jakub Jan Konkel from Poland has been arrested in this case. Chelmsford Crown Court convicted him after an NCA investigation and sentenced him to 13 years and 6 months of rigorous imprisonment. The court said that the driver was intentionally involved in this smuggling. The drugs were cleverly hidden inside packets of clothes in the truck, but X-rays exposed everything.

SKIMS is a highly successful brand of Kim Kardashian, known worldwide for shapewear, underwear, loungewear and skincare products. Millions of women like this brand. After this news, fans are surprised as to how such a serious crime was committed in the delivery of such a big brand. However, till now there has been no information that Kim Kardashian or her company was directly involved in this smuggling. This smuggling appears to have been done by a third party during shipment.

This case also highlights the new strategy of drug smugglers. They try to transport drugs from one country to another using shipments of expensive and popular brands. UK officials are now investigating this entire network to see how big this smuggling racket is. Kim Kardashian is in the headlines these days for her business, family and reality show. The popularity of their brand Skims is continuously increasing.