See the video apparently showing 1D smoking a "joint"

A video appearing to show two members of One Direction smoking what they call a "joint" has emerged online.

Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik are heard joking about "illegal substances" as they smoke a rolled-up cigarette in the back of a car.

The video has been published by the MailOnline which claims it was filmed on 27 April while the singers were being driven through Peru on their way to a concert at the Estadio Nacional in Lima. Possession of a small amount of cannabis is not illegal in Peru.

Other band members Harry Styles, Liam Payne, and Niall Horan were not seen in the video.

One Direction's management said: "This matter is in the hands of our lawyers."

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