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Driver Gets 13.5 Years for £7M Skims Cocaine Haul

5/19/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Driver Jakub Jan Konkel was sentenced to 13.5 years for smuggling £7 million worth of cocaine hidden in a Skims shipment.
He accepted €4,500 to transport the drugs.
Border Force officers x-rayed the lorry after suspicious driving and found 90 kg of cocaine in 90 one-kilogram bundles.
Judge Richard Wilkin ordered seizure and destruction of the cocaine, the modified truck and a mobile phone, and ordered deportation.

History

Historical Context

The 1964 UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs obliges parties such as the United Kingdom to criminalize large-scale trafficking. Under its framework, the International Narcotics Control Board monitors compliance, and the 2024 seizure of 90 kg of cocaine by British Border Force in Kent led to driver Jakub Jan Konkel receiving a 13.5-year sentence. The case shows the treaty’s lasting impact on customs enforcement.

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Story summary

Driver Jakub Jan Konkel was sentenced to 13.5 years for smuggling £7 million worth of cocaine hidden in a Skims shipment.
He accepted €4,500 to transport the drugs.
Border Force officers x-rayed the lorry after suspicious driving and found 90 kg of cocaine in 90 one-kilogram bundles.
Judge Richard Wilkin ordered seizure and destruction of the cocaine, the modified truck and a mobile phone, and ordered deportation.

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