Dutch police respond to Nicki Minaj’s comments on her arrest

A week ago, Nicki Minaj went viral after live-streaming his arrest in Amsterdam. Dutch military police released her the same day, but she expressed displeasure over the incident, suggesting her race played a role.

Now, according to multiple reports, DMP has responded to these comments.

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Here’s what Nicki Minaj said

As mentioned, the “Pink Friday 2” artist visited Stationhead earlier this week to speak with fans about her experience being arrested. She said the incident made her feel “depressed” and alleged the delay in her trip was done “on purpose”. “You’re another confident breed, you know,” » said Minaj.

For context, Dutch military police later released a statement saying Nicki’s arrest took place after discovering 30 to 100 grams of cannabis in her luggage. During her arrest, she told the DMP that the pre-rolls belonged to her security guard. She also questioned their search process, which involved removing her luggage once they were on the plane.

Ultimately, Amsterdam authorities chose to detain her, but later released her with a fine of 350 euros.

This experience apparently had an impact on Nicki’s desire to return to Amsterdam. The promotion company behind the tour, MOJO, said the June 2 show would not take place “due to the events of the past week.” All ticket holders will receive a refund.

Dutch Military Police React to Minaj’s Comments

Meanwhile, a DMP spokesperson said the case involving Nicki was closed. This means she is free to return to the country without their interference. This statement was made to the NOS org and translated by the BBC.

The spokesperson added that Nicki alluding to race being a factor in her arrest was “annoying.” The DMP insists Minaj was treated like any other person attempting to travel to another country with drugs on him or in his luggage.

“It’s annoying if she experienced it that way. We arrested her after finding dozens of joints in her luggage. The lady was released four hours after her arrest in consultation with the prosecutor and after paying a fine,” the spokesperson said, according to the BBC translation.

The DMP representative insisted that “… everything went very well. It’s annoying that she pulled that card. Additionally, the spokesperson said the DMP had done its “job” and it was “protocol for searching luggage and arresting a person when drugs are found.”

“The arrest took place around 5:30 p.m., the release around 9:30 p.m. We stand for a professional organization that treats everyone equally, no matter what.

“It is illegal to take drugs to another country” the spokesperson said.

The rapper has not publicly reacted to the response reported by the Dutch military police. Instead, his online presence has focused on his ongoing stops in Europe and his second tour of the United States. Starting in Philadelphia on September 6, Nicki will tour 22 U.S. cities through October 11. She will complete the historic “Pink Friday 2”. » toured in his hometown of Queens, New York.

This week she continued to wow fans in cities including Manchester, London, Birmingham and Glasgow. Minaj surprised the Barbz in London with special guest Beenie Man.

Check out the iconic moment below.

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