Nicki Minaj was arrested at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport whereas on her Pink Friday 2 World Tour and was launched hours later.
The “Barbie World” rapper took to social media Saturday and shared two movies, the primary of which she posted on Instagram displaying her recording from inside her van and chatting with what seems to be an airport official. The video begins mid-conversation, and you may hear Minaj ask, “Inform me once more.”
The official says, “Police officer informed me we’ve to dump all the bags and search every part.”
The official apologizes for the inconvenience, prompting Minaj to ask why police did not search her baggage earlier than it was loaded on the airplane. The official says it was a “random” examine, although he additionally says it was prompted after the police officer stated Minaj filmed him.
“He requested me do I’ve any extra in these purses and I stated no,” Minaj says, although it is unclear what she means by having “any extra.”
Minaj added, “They took my luggage and took it on the airplane.”
The official apologizes once more, and a cordial Minaj responds, “In fact.”
However in video captured from Minaj’s Instagram Reside session (and shared on X), the rapper is seen surrounded by law enforcement officials as she’s informed she’s underneath arrest, which pressured Saturday’s live performance in Manchester, England at Co-Op Reside to be canceled. Police in Amsterdam shared later within the day that the rapper was launched from their custody.
“We’ve got simply launched a 41-year-old American lady who we arrested this afternoon at Schiphol on suspicion of exporting tender medicine,” police stated in a tweet. “After session with the Public Prosecution Service, the suspect was fined and might proceed her journey.”
The video begins with Minaj asking the place she’s going, to which a police officer responds with, “We’ve got to go to the police station,” which the officer says is 5 minutes away.
The police officer says the method might be fast and so they’ll attempt to get her on her strategy to her subsequent present. As Minaj continues asking extra questions the officer tells her, “You are underneath arrest.”
“Oh, so I am underneath arrest?” Minaj asks, to which the officer responds with, “Sure.”
Minaj asks why she’s underneath arrest, however the police officer does not provide an evidence.
Two law enforcement officials ask her to cease filming and order her to get contained in the ready police van. Minaj responds by saying she’s ready for her lawyer. The officer, holding what’s presumably Minaj’s passport, tells the rapper she will contact her lawyer on the police precinct. Minaj, whereas nonetheless filming, then walks into the police van. The video ends after the doorways are shut.
At this level it is unclear what led to Minaj’s arrest. ET has reached out to her rep for remark. However an area information outlet reported she was arrested for possession of medication. On her X account, Minaj tweeted, “now they stated they discovered weed & that one other group of ppl have to come back right here to weigh the pre-rolls. Take into accout they took my luggage with out consent. My safety has already suggested them these pre-rolls belong to him. Oh yea & the pilot desires me to take my ig publish down.”
She had additionally beforehand tweeted, “That is Amsterdam btw, the place weed is authorized.”
Minaj is due again at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on June 2.
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