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Nicki Minaj freed after paying fine in Amsterdam post arrest for ‘drug possession’

Minaj streamed her arrest on Instagram Live, which led to the postponement of her concert in Manchester, part of her Pink Friday 2 World Tour, as per reports. The arrest occurred at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, where Dutch police reportedly found pre-rolled marijuana joints in her luggage. The raptress denied ownership of the drugs. The Netherlands classifies marijuana as "soft drugs," and exporting it is illegal despite its legal status within the country.