Kim Kardashian denies any connection to $9 million worth of cocaine found hidden in a shipment of her Skims underwear.

Jakub Jan Konkel, a truck driver from Poland, was sentenced to prison for smuggling 198 pounds of cocaine (worth $9.4 million) in a shipment of Kim Kardashian’s Skims shapewear brand.

Konkel, 40, was driving a truck carrying 28 pallets of Skims shapewear from the Netherlands to England when he was stopped by border officers in Essex in September.

The National Crime Agency said Konkel stopped along his route to pick up 198 pounds of cocaine which he concealed inside panels in the truck’s doors.

The Crime Agency said the shipment of clothing was legitimate and that neither the exporter nor importer knew about the smuggled drugs.

Konkel initially denied knowing about the cocaine, but he eventually confessed that he agreed to transport the drugs for $5,243 (USD), according to the agency.

He was sentenced to 13.5 years in prison for drug smuggling.

A rep for Skims told TMZ, “SKIMS is aware of the recent news involving a shipment with our products. We want to be absolutely clear: SKIMS had no knowledge whatsoever about this criminal activity. We had no connection to the smuggling operation, the driver, or the truck.”

About SKIMS

The Skims brand was co-founded in 2019 by Kardashian, Emma Grede, and Jens Grede, and offers body positivity and inclusive sizes.

Kim is the face of the brand, but power couple Jens and Emma built the shapewear company into a $5 billion juggernaut.

In 2015, the husband-and-wife team approached Kris Jenner with the idea about a denim brand backed by Khloe Kardashian. The idea developed into Good American, which launched in 2016 and became one of the most successful celebrity-backed clothing brands.

Emma also co-founded Off Season in partnership with fashion designer Kristin Juszczyk, the NFL and Fanatics. Emma appeared on “Shark Tank” as the show’s first mixed-race woman investor.