Nicki Minaj in police custody in Amsterdam after being arrested for carrying drugs hours before her Manchester show

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Singer Nicki Minaj has been released from police custody in Amsterdam, after being arrested when police reportedly found drugs in her luggage, according to a spokesperson for Netherlands border police. Although Kapel did not name Minaj, who went live on Instagram while Amsterdam police were attempting to take her into custody, he said he “can confirm we have arrested a 41 year old American because we did a check at Schiphol Airport and found soft drugs with her and it’s illegal to export soft drugs in the Netherlands.” Minaj is 41 years old. open image in gallery Nicki Minaj filming what appears to be an airport official saying police want to search her luggage In Minaj’s Instagram video, an official can be heard saying they wanted to arrest her for "carrying drugs," an allegation that she denied. open image in gallery Rapper Nicki Minaj was taken into police custody in Amsterdam after she was accused of ‘carrying drugs’ After some back and forth, Minaj eventually relents and enters a police vehicle.