Nicki Minaj‘s claim that her recent arrest was racially motivated has been refuted by the Dutch police.
The NOS is reporting that the police issued a statement on Friday (May 30) claiming that the “Starships” rapper’s arrest was routine, and would have been done regardless of her fame or race.
“It’s annoying if she experienced it that way,” a rep for the Amsterdam police department said to the outlet. “We arrested her when we found dozens of joints in her luggage. The lady was released four hours after arrest in consultation with the public prosecutor, and after paying a fine. I think that it all went very smoothly. It’s annoying that she drew that card.”
A spokesperson for the Dutch police also told the BBC: “We just do our job, and it is protocol to search luggage and arrest a person when we find drugs. The arrest was around 5:30 p.m., the release at 9:30 p.m. We stand for a professional organization that treats everybody equal, no matter what.”
Nicki Minaj was detained in the Dutch capital on May 25 on suspicion of “possessing soft drugs” while traveling to Manchester for her Pink Friday 2 Tour.
She livestreamed the arrest on social media, with the footage showing a member of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee telling her she was under arrest for “carrying drugs.”
Speaking to fans on the livestream platform Stationhead, the Young Money rapper slammed the “disgusting” treatment she experienced during the arrest and suggested race played a part in the incident.
“Not being able to get to Manchester, I don’t know when was the last time I felt that low,” she said, referring to her canceled show in the UK city as a result of her arrest.
“Not only that, but knowing that something is being done to you on purpose simply because you are a confident other race […] There was one lady there — all the rest were men — and I could tell she had a heart. The treatment was just disgusting and I wouldn’t wish that on anyone.”
When asked by somebody else on the stream if Dutch officials treated her like a “human,” she answered: “No. When they put out that press release that I was released, I was still in the building. They were doing maybe damage control, I don’t know.”
sorry Ms. Nicki.. but your race card has been declined. Please try again later
She should be arrested for releasing terrible music. Arrested again for marrying a pedo and arrested a 3rd time for convincing young women that being a thot is a good thing.
oh jesus christ….
This is one instant that the race card is invalid Nicki. You’re a brat, and tried to transport paraphernalia when you could’ve waited some on your trip. You’re a self entitled individual that can’t see anything outside the narcissistic bubble you live in. And the fact that your man is a pedo which your delusional fan base overlooks is concerning.
I live in Amsterdam, she was arrested because she felt entitled to have drugs in her luggage in an international airport. And she was talking shit to the police like she is above the law… Delusional.
Stop traveling with illegal substances and maybe you won’t be arrested. Celebrities always feel like they can do whatever the F they want. You got caught doing stupid. Own up and move on dammm
Behave when you go to another country. It’s that simple. The race card ain’t going to always bail you out.