Convicted footballer Quincy Promes arrested in his home in Dubai

Footballer Quincy Promes was arrested in his home in Dubai in the night from Wednesday to Thursday. That is what the NOS and De Telegraaf. The newspaper writes on the basis of insiders that the arrest has to do with the extradition request of the Dutch justice. Promes’s lawyer has confirmed the arrest to the ANP news agency, but does not want to say anything else. For NRC The lawyer was not available on Thursday evening.

The 33-year-old former international, who played for Ajax and FC Twente, among others, was convicted in 2023 in absentia for serious abuse of his cousin in 2019. A year later, a conviction for managing drug transports followed in the same period. He was added to 7.5 years in prison.

Promes then appealed. He recently submitted a request for suspension to the Court, to be able to wait for his criminal case in freedom and to be able to pick up his football career. The court made Tuesday afternoon known not to allow that. There is no session date for the appeal yet.

Extradition request

If the arrest is actually related to the delivery request of the Netherlands, then Promes will be flown to the Netherlands under the supervision of the Marechaussee. Recently the OM said that the extradition request is in a « advanced stage » and.

Promes played on the second level last season in the United Arab Emirates, for FC United. With his previous club Spartak Moscow, he was at a training camp in Dubai last year, where he was arrested after being involved in a traffic accident. He was not allowed to leave the Emirates as the only Spartak player, while his teammates traveled back to Russia. Not much later Spartak ended his contract. Due to the international investigation order, Promes cannot travel internationally.

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