American mannequin Gigi Hadid and a good friend are having fun with their trip within the Cayman Islands after native authorities arrested the pair for marijuana possession
FILE – Gigi Hadid poses for photographers on the premiere of the movie ‘Firebrand’ on the 76th worldwide movie competition in Cannes, France, Could 21, 2023. Hadid and a good friend are on trip within the Cayman Islands after the Customs and Border Management stated on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 that they arrested the 2 for marijuana possession and later launched them. (AP Picture/Daniel Cole, File)
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — American mannequin Gigi Hadid and a good friend went forward with a trip within the Cayman Islands after native authorities arrested the pair for marijuana possession and later launched them.
Hadid, who arrived on a non-public plane from the U.S., was arrested after Customs and Border Management brokers searched her baggage and located a small quantity of hashish, the company stated in an announcement Tuesday.
Officers recognized her as Jelena Noura Hadid, which is the 28-year-old mannequin’s authorized title.
Hadid and her good friend arrived within the Cayman Islands on July 10 and pleaded responsible on July 12 to importing a managed drug and a drug utensil. They have been fined greater than $1,200, with no conviction recorded, authorities stated.
“All’s nicely that ends nicely,” Hadid posted Tuesday on Instagram, together with a photograph of her and a good friend on the seashore.
A consultant instructed The Related Press that Hadid had purchased the marijuana legally in New York Metropolis with a medical license, and that her report stays clear.
The Cayman Islands legalized medical marijuana in Could 2017, however leisure use stays unlawful. Native legal guidelines dictate a jail sentence of as much as a 12 months and/or a wonderful for possession of as much as 12 grams of marijuana for a primary offense.
