Nicki Minaj arrested in Amsterdam for 'transporting drugs': reports

Nicki Minaj was reportedly arrested in Amsterdam on Saturday, according to footage from an Instagram Live of Minaj that was recorded and posted to X by various fan accounts.

The 12-time Grammy winner appears to have been arrested after a more than three-minute video shows the rapper discussing her apparent arrest with an Amsterdam police officer, who said the star was being detained “because that you are carrying drugs” after asking. why she was arrested.

The “Anaconda” rapper responded by saying “I don't carry drugs.” Minaj continued the conversation by telling the officer “I need an attorney present” and “no, I need an attorney present now” when the officer told her to get into a vehicle. The officer then appeared to say, “we’ll take you to the next show.” Minaj responded and said, “Are you talking about my show? So what?” according to an apparent Instagram Live posted from the rapper's own page.

USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Minaj and the Amsterdam police for comment. Minaj is scheduled to perform in Manchester, England on May 25, according to her tour's official website.

Arrest follows posts by X claiming Amsterdam airport security was trying to 'sabotage' his world tour

The star first made noise on Saturday, before his alleged arrest, after claiming officials at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport were trying to “sabotage” his tour.

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In a long series of X-rated messages, she took aim at the airport, saying: “They did everything they could to TRY to stop this tour” and adding: “They took my luggage and when I asked where they were, they said it was on the plane That couldn't have been the case, I just stopped Minaj added that “that's how they place things. on your luggage.

The rap superstar is currently on his Pink Friday 2 world tour and was on his way to Manchester, England, his next stop on the tour, when the incident took place.

She posted a nearly minute-long video of herself discussing the baggage issue with an airport official, who appeared to be an airport security officer who said he wanted to “open” her bags. Later, Minaj posted that “they said they found weed.” As she pointed out in a previous X post, marijuana is legal in Amsterdam.