Nicki Minaj has been arrested in the Netherlands hours before she was due to fly to the UK to perform a concert. $ 0 / (min cost $ 0 ) Login or signup to continue reading The 41-year-old American singer, known for the songs Starships, Super Bass and Anaconda, was due to perform at Manchester's Co-op Live Arena on Saturday evening as part of her Pink Friday World Tour. Robert Van Kapel, a spokesperson for the Netherlands military police, said a 41-year-old American woman had been arrested for exporting "soft drugs.
" He did not identify the woman or elaborate on the type of drugs in question. Dutch police confirmed she was still being held in early evening, with doors already open to ticketholders at the concert venue. In a series of social media posts on X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram, Minaj claimed that police said they found drugs in her luggage after items were checked by customs.
She wrote that "they found weed" and her security "already advised them" that items belong to them, and not her. Cannabis is illegal in the Netherlands, but it is tolerated for recreational use. Minaj also claimed that her bags had been taken by "customs", with someone who looked like he worked for Schiphol Airport saying that the fact she filmed security checks prompted her luggage to be searched again, in a video shared on Instagram.
She also alleged: "They've been trying to stop me from coming to every show. They took my bags before I could see them. Put it on the plane.
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