Lawyer Igor Bushmanov explained why Spartak Moscow’s Dutch forward Quincy Promes should not personally testify in court in the drug trafficking case. His words guide the way “Sports Express”.
“The sentence of imprisonment has been chosen, an international search has been announced for the purpose of execution of sentences, in case of voluntary appearance in court, immediate detention is most likely to take place immediately after crossing the border of the Netherlands or a partner country. Within the scope of the agreement on the extradition of wanted persons,” Bushmanov said.
On February 14, an Amsterdam court sentenced Promes to six years in prison for cocaine trafficking. The hearing of the case was held on January 24, and the prosecutor’s office requested that Promesa be sentenced to 9 years in prison. The Dutchman was placed on the international wanted list on 16 February. On February 22, RBC reported that Promes was ready to testify in person in the Amsterdam court, provided that he was not arrested.
Promes has been playing for Spartak since February 2021. This is his second time joining the team. He played for the red-whites between 2014-2018. The Dutch player became the Russian champion with the team in the 2016/17 season.
The Dutch player scored six goals and made the same number of assists in 17 matches in the Russian championship this season.
Previously at the prosecutor’s office answered According to the conditions put forward by Promes.