Nicki Minaj arrested for alleged drug possession at Amsterdam airport; Here's what you need to know

Rapper Nicki Minaj was reportedly arrested at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on suspicion of drug possession before her performance at the Manchester Co-op. The alleged incident was filed by the Pink Friday creator herself and shared as part of her now-viral Instagram live.

In the video shared on social media, Minaj can be seen confronted by police for allegedly “carrying drugs.” The clip also shows the rapper denying the claim and demanding a lawyer.

According to the BBC, Nicki Minaj was ultimately fined before being allowed to continue her trip. However, its planned performance in Manchester was postponed following this ordeal.

Nicki Minaj goes live while arrested in Amsterdam

In the Instagram live which greatly worried fans of Minaj, or Barbz, we can see police officers asking the rapper to get into the car, while the latter can be heard demanding a lawyer. The officers inform the rapper that they need to go to the police station while Minaj disagrees with the orders, constantly demanding that legal aid be present.

Sometime after the confrontation began, according to online videos, the officers informed Minaj that she was under arrest. “So I'm under arrest? Under arrest for what? I need a lawyer 'cause I don't know where I'm going,” the rapper can be heard saying.

Nicki Minaj informs her fans

Fans took to the live comments to offer advice to the Super Bass singer, who was previously subjected to a luggage search when police found suspicious items in her handbag. She herself posted on her Instagram page, in which the airport authorities asked her to review her belongings for the aforementioned purpose. The man in the video further explained to the singer that the initial check was cut short because of the first film.

“They tried to stop me from coming to every show. They took my bags before I could see them,” Minaj wrote in the caption, further claiming that it was done in an attempt to sabotage her Pink Friday 2 world tour.

“This is what it looks like when people are paid a lot of money to try to sabotage a tour after everything has failed. Everything they did is illegal,” she added. Following the incident, several fans took to X to express their concern for the rapper and used the hashtag #FREENICKI on the platform.