Nicki Minaj was detained at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport within the Netherlands, in keeping with the BBC, which is citing native media studies.
The Dutch police instructed NBC Information, “arrested a 41-year-old American girl at Schiphol Airport due to possession of sentimental medication,” however the girl wasn’t named.
The BBC, citing the PA company, which obtained a press release from Dutch police, reported that the girl remained underneath arrest Saturday night.
Minaj documented her encounters with officers on Saturday on social media, together with an Instagram Reside captured by numerous retailers and followers, on which an official is heard saying they wish to take Minaj into custody for “carrying medication,” which she denied.
“I’m not stepping into there. I want a lawyer current,” Minaj stated from behind the digital camera.
She and the official later stated she’s “underneath arrest” as she questioned what for, however the official simply requested her to cease filming.
She continued to protest earlier than she stepped into what appears like a police car.
Minaj is at the moment in Europe on her Pink Friday 2 World Tour. She was scheduled to carry out in Manchester on Saturday night and is booked for different dates throughout the UK after she carried out in Amsterdam on Friday evening.
She later shared one other video on Instagram, which she posted to the grid on her account, wherein she’s speaking with one other official who stated he wants to look her baggage.
“Isn’t that what you deliberate on doing from the get-go? Why didn’t you search it earlier than it went on the airplane?” Minaj requested.
The official stated authorities “did a random fast examine” however now wish to do a full search. When Minaj requested why, the official stated, “Initially since you filmed him … He doesn’t imagine that you just don’t have extra with you than you say.”
She replied, “No, he requested me do I’ve any extra in these purses and I stated, ‘No,’ and I requested, ‘The place are my luggage?’ They took my luggage and put it on the airplane earlier than I might know what luggage are on the airplane.”
Writing on X (previously often known as Twitter), Minaj indicated this all unfolded whereas her flight was delayed in Amsterdam as authorities instructed her they “discovered weed” and “one other group of ppl have to come back right here to weigh the pre-rolls.”
“Remember they took my luggage with out consent,” she added. “My safety has already suggested them these pre-rolls belong to him. Oh yea & the pilot needs me to take my ig submit down.”
In an X submit at 7:51 a.m. PT on Saturday, Minaj wrote, “Now they stated I’ve to go 5 minutes away to make a press release about my safety to the police precinct.”
Minaj additionally argued on X and Instagram that individuals had been attempting to “sabotage” her tour.
Within the caption with the above Instagram video, Minaj wrote, “They’ve been attempting to cease me from coming to each present. They took my luggage earlier than I might see them. Put it on the airplane. Now saying they’re ready on customs. That is what it appears like when ppl are paid large cash to attempt to sabotage a tour in any case else failed. The whole lot they’ve carried out is prohibited.”
Reps for Minaj haven’t but responded to The Hollywood Reporter‘s request for remark.
Lower than 5 grams of marijuana are authorized to own in Amsterdam, in keeping with the Netherlands authorities web site.