Nicki Minaj has been arrested in Amsterdam, alleging that she was detained as a result of she was “carrying medicine”.
The rap star, who was as a result of fly into Manchester, England on Saturday Could 25 for the following cease on her Pink Friday 2 tour, went dwell on Instagram throughout which era she spoke to followers concerning the obvious arrest.
© Kevin WinterWhy was Nicki Minaj arrested?
Within the video, shared on X by followers, Nicki requested the police officer why she was being taken to the police station to which he replied “you might be carrying medicine”.
“I’m not carrying medicine,” she responded, including: “I’m not stepping into there, I would like a lawyer current now.”
“The place am I going? I do not know the place I’m going, what’s the handle?” the 41-year-old continued.
“We’ll get (you to the) subsequent present,” the officer then stated to which Nicki added: “You are speaking about my present? What about it?”
One other man then confirmed that they might assist her to “attempt to get to the following present”, after which Nicki requested “what am I doing?” and the officer stated: “You might be underneath arrest”.
© Kevin MazurThe place was Nicki Minaj arrested?
“Oh, so I’m underneath arrest? Beneath arrest for what?” Nicki stated earlier than the officers requested her to cease filming. “No, I would like a lawyer, I have no idea the place I’m going,” she repeated earlier than being informed a member of her crew may be part of her within the car to the police station.
The incident appeared to happen within the early hours of Saturday Could 25 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Nicki had earlier taken to X the place she posted a video which confirmed a person telling her that they wanted to verify all of her baggage.
“The police officer informed me we have to offload all the bags and search every part, all the bags, I’m so sorry,” he stated. “However why did not you search it earlier than it went on the airplane?” the mom-of-one stated. “Since you filmed him… he would not consider that you do not have greater than you say,” the person continued.
Nicki, who remained calm and well mannered all through the dialog, defined the circumstances.
Why did Nicki Minaj consider she was arrested?
“They’ve been attempting every part they presumably can to TRY to cease this tour,” she tweeted, including: “They took my baggage & after I requested the place it’s they stated it’s on the airplane. It couldn’t have been, I simply pulled up.”
“That is how they plant issues in your baggage” Nicki then alleged, earlier than writing: “That is Amsterdam btw, the place weed is authorized.”
“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 baggage 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 continued.
Nicki additionally prompt that it was an try to cease her from performing as a result of “they’re being paid massive cash to attempt to sabotage my tour b/c soooooo many ppl are mad that it’s this profitable & they’ll’t eat off me. They acquired caught stealing cash from my journey/jets. Bought fired. Bought mad. And many others.”
The rapper went on to say that she “discovered [that] for years [they] had been including on 30-50K on my jet & pocketing it,” and alleged that she had additionally fired a tour supervisor for a similar factor and continued, saying “their purpose is to make me late, & to pocket 40K”.
Is Nicki Minaj performing in Manchester?
Her final tweet was despatched simply earlier than 4pm UK time, and Co-Op Stay, the venue the place she was scheduled to carry out, has informed followers doorways will now open at 7pm. Nevertheless tt 7.40pm native time, the doorways had not but opened.
Amsterdam Police stated in an announcement that they “can not present info on individuals older than 18 years. That is due to the information privateness legislation. Subsequently, we can not verify something”
HELLO! has reached out to Nicki’s reps for remark.
Stay Nation has not but responded for remark.
