American rapper Nicki Minaj encountered a major travel snag on Saturday, May 25th, 2024, when she was detained at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on suspicion of carrying soft drugs. This incident occurred just hours before she was scheduled to perform in Manchester, England, as part of her Pink Friday 2 Tour.
Minaj took to social media platform X, where she documented the encounter in a series of posts. Videos showed her interacting with Schiphol staff, who apparently informed her that police wanted to search all her luggage. In a follow-up post, she stated that authorities claimed to have found marijuana (“weed”) and were waiting for another group to arrive to weigh the pre-rolled joints.
Dutch military police confirmed that a 41-year-old American woman was indeed detained on Saturday for possessing soft drugs. They emphasized that while marijuana possession is legal within the Netherlands, transporting it out of the country is strictly prohibited. Although police withheld the woman’s name, they did reveal that she remained in custody pending further investigation.
This news comes amidst Minaj’s ongoing tour. She had just performed at Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome on Thursday and was slated to return for another show on June 2nd. It remains unclear how this incident will impact her upcoming concert schedule.
