The Netherlands are negotiating with the UAE on the extradition of footballer Promes – Kommersant

The Netherlands is negotiating with the UAE on the extradition of Spartak Moscow football player Quincy Promes, the Dutch publication reports. NOS with reference to the source. The day before, the athlete was detained and taken to the Dubai police station.

The Dutch prosecutor’s office has not officially announced the extradition request. According to the NOS interlocutor, Quincy Promes was detained in connection with violation of UAE laws. As the publication notes, Russian media wrote that the football player got into an accident and fled the scene of the accident.

Dubai Police reportedthat Quincy Promes was detained on February 29 at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai while going through passport control. After the indictment by a Dutch court, the footballer was subject to an Interpol “red” warning, which allows him to be arrested by security forces of any country.

The head of the Spartak press service, Dmitry Zelenov, told the portal “Championship”that Quincy Promes will miss the match with Zenit. It is scheduled for March 2. According to Mr. Zelenov, the club’s management is in touch with the football player. Due to missing the game, disciplinary measures are planned to be taken against Quincy Promes after his return to Russia, the press service representative clarified.

On February 14, the Amsterdam District Court found Quincy Promes guilty of drug smuggling and sentenced him to six years in prison. His property was arrested, and the football player was put on the international wanted list. According to investigators, in 2020, Quincy Promes organized the transportation of 1.3 tons of cocaine through the port of Antwerp.

Read more about the Promes case in the Kommersant publication. “Red caught on white”.

Petr Buzlaev