Nicki Minaj was briefly arrested before being fined at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on Saturday over allegations that “soft drugs” were found in her luggage.
The Dutch national police agency shared an update on social media that a 41-year-old American woman was released after consulting with local prosecutors. CBS News reported.
Dutch police did not name Nicki in the post, but it was not necessary since she broadcast the entire incident on Instagram Live.
In the video, she explained that the police told her that they had found marijuana in her bags and that it would need to be weighed.
At the time he was traveling from Amsterdam to Manchester for his upcoming Pink Friday 2 Tour show. Saturday night’s concert was canceled at the last minute as a result of his brief detention.
Nicki Minaj, 41, was briefly arrested before being fined at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on Saturday over allegations that “soft drugs” were found in her luggage; seen in 2023
Despite vehemently denying that she was carrying drugs, the rapper was told she needed to go to the police station in footage captured during an Instagram Live.
In the recording, a man explained that he would “find a lawyer in the office” and that they would go “as quickly as possible.”
During the Instagram Live, the Anaconda singer said she was told “to get in this (police) van and go into the police station without any attorney present.”
Additionally, he alleged that someone working for airport security asked him to make a “statement without any attorney present” after finding “pre-rolls” in “bags they were not authorized to carry.”
It is currently unclear if she was booked into a police station.
A spokesperson for the Netherlands police confirmed to NBC News that ‘a 41-year-old American woman was arrested at Schiphol airport for possession of soft drugs’.
They did not identify Minaj or anyone else by name as the arrested person.
Before the alleged arrest, Minaj shared a series of posts on X (formerly known as Twitter), about having her suitcases taken for a thorough airport search.
“They’ve been trying everything they can to TRY to stop this tour,” he wrote in a tweet, before theorizing that they were trying to “plant things” in his luggage.
The Dutch national police agency shared an update on social media that a 41-year-old American woman was released after consulting with local prosecutors, CBS News reported.
The Dutch police did not name Nicki in the post, but it was not necessary since she broadcast the entire incident on Instagram Live; seen in 2023
Nicki filmed herself apparently being arrested for allegedly “carrying drugs” while traveling from Amsterdam to Manchester for her upcoming show.
Additionally, she shared images on her Instagram of a man telling her that the police needed to take a closer look at her luggage.
In the clip, an airline crew member told him that a “police officer told him” that they “had to unload all the luggage and search everything.”
“I’m very sorry to say that,” he continued.
She then asked: ‘But wasn’t that what you planned to do from the beginning? Why didn’t they search him before getting on the plane?
“They just did a quick random check, but now they want to open it,” he insisted.
After she asked him why, he said, ‘First of all, because you filmed it… (and)… he doesn’t believe you that you don’t have more to you than you say.’
“No, he asked me, ‘Do I have more in those bags?’ and I said, ‘No,’ and I asked him where my bags are,” the rapper said. “They took my bags and put them on the plane before I even knew what bags were on the plane.”
The airline crew member simply said he was “very sorry.”
“Okay, of course,” he said before the video ended.
In Minaj’s caption, she wrote “they took my bags before I could see them” and then “put them on the plane.”
‘This is what it looks like when people are paid a lot of money to try to sabotage a tour after everything else has failed. Everything they have done is illegal,” she wrote.
Despite vehemently denying that she was carrying any drugs, the rapper was told she needed to go to the police station in images captured during an Instagram Live.
In the recording, a man explains that he would ‘find a lawyer in the office’ and that they would go ‘as quickly as possible.’
Before the alleged arrest, Minaj shared a series of posts on X (formerly known as Twitter), about having her suitcases taken for a thorough airport search.
“They’ve been trying everything they can to TRY to stop this tour,” he wrote in a tweet, before theorizing that they were trying to “plant things” in his luggage.
Minaj also tweeted that “filming everything drove” airline employees and police crazy.
The mother of one is currently on her Pink Friday 2 world tour.
Minaj’s most recent tweet, at the time of publication, claimed that she was told she had five minutes “to make a statement regarding” her “safety at the police station.”
I had previously noted on X that “they said they found marijuana and another group of people have to come here to weigh the pre-rolls.”
‘Keep in mind that they took my suitcases without consent. My security has already advised them that those pre-rolls belong to him. Oh yeah, and the pilot wants me to delete my Instagram post,” he wrote.
In another post by X, he noted that marijuana is legal in Amsterdam.
Minaj is currently on her Pink Friday 2 world tour and was scheduled to perform in Manchester, England, on Saturday.
However, problems he encountered at the airport in Holland caused him to miss that night’s concert in the United Kingdom.
After arriving in Manchester, he released a statement to X apologizing to fans for not appearing on stage that night.
‘Thank you to everyone who prayed for me today. May God cover you and everything connected to you. May you be blessed beyond your imagination,” he wrote.
After arriving in Manchester, he released a statement to X apologizing to fans for not appearing on stage that night.
“Barbz, I’m at the #Manchester stock exchange hotel. I arrived just over an hour ago,” he continued. “After being in a jail cell for 5 or 6 hours, my plane still didn’t take off until 20 minutes after I boarded.”
Minaj noted, “The flight lasted 50 minutes,” repeating for emphasis: “50 minutes.”
She argued, “That’s why they had to do the big song and dance because they knew I would still find a way to perform even if it came down to my last 90 minutes in the building, which would have been until 11:30 pm.” The building was willing to operate beyond 11 p.m. Very grateful to them for that.
‘So they were successful in their plan of not letting me go on that stage tonight. I managed to get to the root of everything by recording them and publishing everything in real time. I have a lot of video evidence. You wouldn’t believe it if I told you.
Minaj grimly resolved, “I’ll have the lawyers and GOD handle it from here.”
Changing the subject while addressing ticket holders, he said: “Please accept my deepest and most sincere apologies.” Surely they knew exactly how to hurt me today, but this too shall pass.’
She continued: ‘You’ve been doing this over and over and over and over and I’ve tried so hard not to discuss it because you guys deserve to just get the good stuff. I hate getting you involved in anything that isn’t just for entertainment purposes.
The Bang Bang hitmaker promised her fans that “we will have another date for tonight’s show shortly and I will probably be able to share it tomorrow.” A July option and a June option are currently being discussed.
‘I will find a way to not only make up for the date with the performance, but I will also create an additional bonus for everyone who had a TKT for this show. Promise.
She reminded her audience: ‘I will STILL perform at the second #Manchester show on the 30th. 5 days to go. I will STILL perform in #Birmingham tmrw ok Barbz I love you.”
Fans reacted on Twitter, with some criticizing her for allegedly breaking the law and the Barbz showing their support.
“Marijuana is illegal in the UK period, if you have it they will arrest you, they don’t care who you are, so if she was trying to leave Amsterdam with marijuana trying to come here to the UK then yes.” “The police have every right to arrest #NICKIMINAJ,” one fan commented.
“So happy to hear Nicki is okay, sad she couldn’t get on stage but at least she got to Manchester safe and sound!” wrote another. ‘We love you Nicki!!!’