Key takeaways:
- Gigi Hadid and her friend, Leah Nicole McCarthy, were arrested in the Cayman Islands last week following a search of their luggage.
- A small amount of marijuana was recovered from their luggage, seemingly for personal consumption.
- Hadid and McCarthy were released on bail and are scheduled to appear in court on August 10.
Model Gigi Hadid and her friend, influencer Leah Nicole McCarthy, were arrested in the Cayman Islands last week following a search of their luggage at Owen Roberts International Airport. According to Cayman Marl Road, a local news site, the pair were arrested on suspicion of importation of marijuana and paraphernalia.
The Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control said that a small amount of marijuana was recovered from their luggage, which was seemingly for personal consumption. They added that the amount of cannabis was “relatively small.”
Hadid, identified by authorities as Jelena Noura Hadid, is a well-known model and television personality. McCarthy is an influencer from the United States. The pair arrived on a private aircraft to the Cayman Islands from the United States.
The Cayman Islands have a long history of criminalizing the possession and use of marijuana. However, it has been legal for medical use in Grand Cayman since 2016.
Hadid and McCarthy were released on bail and are scheduled to appear in court on August 10. It is unclear at this time what the outcome of the case will be.
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