Gigi Hadid arrested in Cayman Islands for possession of marijuana

Model Gigi Hadid was arrested in the Cayman Islands last week for alleged possession of marijuana, authorities said. 

Hadid, identified by authorities as Jelena Noura Hadid, and her friend, influencer Leah Nicole McCarthy, were arrested on July 10 for the importation of marijuana and paraphernalia, Cayman Islands Customs and Border Control said.

The pair, "who arrived on a private aircraft to the Cayman Islands from the United States were arrested following a search of their luggage, and a small amount of marijuana was recovered," the islands' border authorities said.