International supermodel Gigi Hadid was arrested and fined within the Cayman Islands after border safety brokers found a small quantity of marijuana in her baggage.
Hadid, who has since been launched, was arrested shortly after she arrived within the tropical British territory by way of non-public aircraft on July 10.
Rolling Stone verified information of the mannequin’s arrest and reported that Hadid, 28, was fined US$1,000 (practically C$1,300).
Customs and Border Control brokers allegedly found “ganja and utensils used for the consumption of ganja” in Hadid’s baggage, in response to the native information outlet Cayman Marl Road.
Authorities mentioned the quantity of marijuana seized was “relatively small” and sure for use for private consumption.
Hadid and her buddy Leah Nicole McCarthy, who additionally had a small quantity of marijuana and kit in her bag, have been each arrested on suspicion of “Importation of Ganja and Importation of Utensils used for the consumption of ganja.”
The two girls have been transported to the Prisoner Detention Center however have been shortly after launched on bail.
Hadid and McCarthy appeared in courtroom on July 12 to pay the $1,000 high quality. TMZ reported there will likely be no conviction on Hadid’s document.
A consultant for Hadid instructed Rolling Stone the mannequin bought the marijuana legally in New York utilizing a medical licence.
“(Marijuana) has also been legal for medical use in Grand Cayman since 2017. Her record remains clear and she enjoyed the rest of her time on the island,” Hadid’s rep mentioned in a press release.
In the Cayman Islands, medical marijuana has been prescribed as a drug to deal with ache, nausea from chemotherapy and numerous different circumstances because it was made authorized in 2017. Recreational hashish use is against the law.
Even nonetheless, Hadid appeared unconcerned on social media. On Tuesday, as information of her arrest was breaking, Hadid uploaded a number of pictures and movies from her journey to Instagram with the caption, “All’s well that ends well.”
It appears Hadid, McCarthy and their mates made the many of the tropical trip, regardless of their transient arrest.
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