A Polish truck driver was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison in May 2026 after authorities discovered $9. 5 million worth of cocaine hidden inside a shipment of Kim Kardashian’s clothing brand, Skims. The truck was stopped at the Port of Harwich in the UK in September 2025, where border officers found a professionally built hidden compartment in the rear trailer doors containing 90 packages of illegal substances. Driver Jakub Jan Konkol was transporting what appeared to be a standard Skims clothing shipment from the Netherlands when officers ran an X-ray on the vehicle.
Officials described the compartment as professionally constructed, indicating a planned and organized operation. Konkol will reportedly be deported after serving his sentence. The story went global quickly. Social media users began using nicknames like “Cocaine Kardashian” and “Coca Kim” as speculation spread about why smugglers would choose one of the most recognizable clothing brands in the world for their operation.
Some online commentators argued that whoever orchestrated the smuggling had to know how Skims shipments move, including routes, schedules, and supply chain details. Others pushed back on theories linking Kim Kardashian to the operation. Some commentators noted there is no public evidence connecting her to the smuggling and pointed out that a truck driver could have been approached by a third party to carry the drugs without the brand’s knowledge. Kim Kardashian has made no personal public comment about the incident.
Her silence has become its own topic of discussion, particularly because of the reaction from her mother, Kris Jenner, who has served as Kim’s manager for two decades and reportedly takes 10% of her earnings. Kris Jenner has also remained publicly silent about the smuggling story. Observers noted that this is unusual for her, given her history of defending family members during past controversies, including Kim’s Paris robbery in 2016 and various public scandals involving the family. The silence has drawn attention because of a separate legal conflict involving Kim, Kris, and musician Ray J.
In October 2025, Kim and Kris sued Ray J for defamation after he publicly claimed that federal authorities were coming to investigate them. Ray J compared them directly to Sean “Diddy” Combs, saying a federal RICO case against them would be “worse than Diddy. ”
In November 2025, Ray J countersued, claiming that Kim and Kris paid him $6 million to stay quiet about a sex tape and then broke the agreement. He also alleged under oath that Kris personally pushed to make the footage more explicit.
Kim and Kris filed court documents denying the claims, and Ray J’s lawyers later warned that statements in those filings could lead to perjury charges. Ray J’s mother also became involved, posting publicly and asking Kris directly that if she did not orchestrate the release of the tape, who did. Observers have pointed out that Kris is currently operating against the backdrop of sworn court documents concerning how she manages Kim’s business. Public statements about Skims operations could potentially give Ray J’s legal team more material, which may explain her decision to stay quiet about the cartel story.
This is not the first time Kris has distanced herself from people, observers noted. At her 75th birthday party in late 2025, she posed for photos with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. Those photos were later removed from her social media without explanation. Family members later said the posting was considered inappropriate because it happened around Remembrance Day.
In December 2025, sources told magazines that Kris was privately advising Kim to stop expressing sadness about being single. The reason cited was not concern for Kim’s wellbeing but concern that it was, in quoted words, “bad for the brand. ”
Skims was valued at $5 billion in November 2025. It constitutes the largest share of Kim Kardashian’s estimated $1.
9 billion net worth. Analysts noted that financial damage to the brand could affect Kris directly and immediately. As of the latest reports, no evidence has been presented linking either Kim Kardashian or Kris Jenner to the smuggling operation.
The question of whether the silence reflects strategy or self-protection remains unresolved.
