Moscow Spartak football player Quincy Promes was detained at the border control at Dubai Al Maktoum Airport and has been held in the police department for several hours. This was reported by telegram channel Base.
The Dutchman could not fly from the UAE, where he was in the red-white training camp. On February 29, the team played in St. He was supposed to fly to St. Petersburg. Everyone was allowed on board except Promes. The team’s security personnel remained with him, Base reported. The reason for the detention is not yet known.
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. On 16 February, the Dutchman was placed on the international wanted list.
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.
Spartak will play away against Zenit on March 2 as part of the 19th round of the Russian Premier League (RPL).
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