Nicki Minaj's England concert postponed after rapper was detained by Dutch authorities over pot

Rapper Nicki Minaj mentioned Saturday that police within the Netherlands found marijuana in her luggage as she was getting ready to depart the nation for her subsequent live performance.

Minaj tweeted that she was stopped on the Amsterdam airport as she was about to board a airplane for a live performance in Manchester, England. Police advised her they discovered marijuana in her luggage, and it must be weighed, she tweeted. Cannabis is prohibited within the Netherlands, however it’s tolerated for leisure use.

Robert Van Kapel, a spokesperson for the Netherlands navy police, mentioned a 41-year-old American girl had been arrested for exporting “soft drugs.” He didn’t determine the girl or elaborate on the kind of medication in query. Police later tweeted that they fined the girl and launched her.

Minaj, who’s 41 years previous, tweeted that she believes police simply wished to make her late for her live performance in Manchester.

“Told you, it’s to try to make me late so that they can write negative stories. Jealousy is a disease. You know the rest,” Minaj tweeted.

Her representatives didn’t instantly reply to messages Saturday.

The Trinidadian-born rapper is greatest recognized for her hits “Super Freaky Girl,” “Anaconda” and “Starships.” She has been nominated for 12 Grammy awards over the course of her profession. The Manchester live performance is a part of her “Pink Friday 2” tour, which incorporates stops in Paris, Poland, Germany, Romania and Switzerland.