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Driver jailed for smuggling $9.4M cocaine in Kim Kardashian's Skims shipment

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A Polish truck driver has been sentenced to over 13 years in prison for attempting to smuggle approximately $9.4 million worth of cocaine. The drugs were discovered hidden in a specially adapted compartment within a shipment of clothing from Kim Kardashian's brand, Skims. The driver was apprehended by border officials in Essex while transporting the legitimate Skims merchandise from the Netherlands. AI

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Driver jailed for smuggling $9.4M cocaine in Kim Kardashian's Skims shipment

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    UK jails driver for smuggling cocaine in shipment of Kim Kardashian underwear

    A British court sentenced a Polish lorry driver to more than 13 years in prison for smuggling £7 million (US$9.4 million) worth of cocaine in a shipment of underwear and clothing from Skims, Kim Kardashian’s shapewear brand, authorities said on Monday. The National Crime Agency (…

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