Nicki Minaj Released After Arrest in Netherlands for Drug Possession

Rapper Nicki Minaj was released from custody Saturday aft being arrested by Dutch authorities connected suspicion of exporting brushed drugs. The apprehension occurred portion Minaj was traveling from Amsterdam to Manchester for a performance connected her “Pink Friday 2 World Tour.”

Minaj, 41, whose existent sanction is Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, was fined and allowed to proceed her journey, according to a constabulary connection posted connected societal media. The incidental led to the postponement of her scheduled show astatine the Co-op Live arena successful Manchester. Live Nation UK confirmed that tickets would stay valid for the rescheduled concert, expressing disappointment implicit the inconvenience caused to fans.

The Dutch constabulary person not officially named the idiosyncratic arrested but confirmed that a 41-year-old American pistillate was detained astatine Schiphol Airport for possession of brushed drugs. Minaj herself addressed the incidental done aggregate societal media posts, detailing her interactions with airdrome authorities and expressing vexation implicit the handling of her luggage.

In 1 video posted connected X, Minaj is seen being informed that her luggage needs to beryllium searched, to which she questions the timing and process of the search. She shared her content that determination were efforts to sabotage her tour, accusing individuals of attempting to disrupt her occurrence and alleging theft and fiscal misconduct.