Convicted professional soccer player Quincy Promes detained in Dubai: Report

Professional soccer player Quincy Promes, who was recently convicted of drug trafficking in the Netherlands, has been detained in Dubai. He was stopped at a border check and returned to Russia with his team Spartak Moscow. Telegraaf I will report.

Quincy and his club were in Dubai for a soccer training camp. Their flight back to Russia was on Thursday. Promes was detained before boarding the plane and taken to a police station in Dubai, accompanied by security officials from Spartak Moscow. Russian sources told Telegraaf that Promes was still at the police station on Friday morning Dutch time.

The reason for Mr. Promes’ detention is not yet clear. Two weeks ago, a Dutch court ruled against Prometh: 6 years imprisonment He was credited with smuggling 1,350 kilograms of cocaine through the port of Antwerp.Last year, in another Dutch court sentenced him to one and a half years in prison For stabbing his family in Abu Kudo.

The Netherlands does not have an extradition treaty with Russia, so Promes could avoid a prison sentence as long as he remains in the country. The Dutch authorities Limited extradition treaty with the United Arab Emiratesincluding Dubai.

In the past, there have been sporadic arrests in Dubai at the request of the Netherlands. For that, Crime boss Riduan Taghi arrestedwho was sentenced to life imprisonment This week, he will be charged with leading a criminal organization and ordering multiple assassinations and attempted assassinations. After the arrest in Dubai, Dutch police chief He praised the cooperation between the Dutch and Dubai authorities.

According to the Telegraaf newspaper, Russia suspects that Promes’ arrest is related to a recent conviction in the Netherlands. A spokesperson for the Public Prosecutor’s Office (OM) told the newspaper that he was not aware of the detention of the footballer.