United States-based Trinidadian rapper, Nicki Minaj, has been reportedly arrested.
According to reports, the 41-year-old entertainer was apprehended at Amsterdam airport on Saturday.
Video footage from Nicky Minaj’s Instagram Live showed moments she was being interrogated by security operatives over alleged possession of ‘illicit drugs’.
As seen in the clip, a police officer stated that the 12-time Grammy nominee was being detained “because you’re carrying drugs” after Minaj asked why she was being arrested.
Responding, Nicki Minaj was heard saying, “I’m not carrying drugs.”
Minaj continued the conversation, insisting, “I need a lawyer present”, and repeatedly stating, “No, I need a lawyer present now,” when one of the police officers insisted on her to get in a vehicle.
Minaj also wrote on X that her “filming every single thing made them really mad,” and claimed her plane “was scheduled to leave [two] hours ago,” appearing to reference her flight to England.
While Amsterdam has gained a reputation as a destination spot for marijuana, the drug remains illegal in the country, though it is decriminalized for personal use.