Spartak Moscow striker Quincy Promes will appear in court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on March 5. On February 29, the football player played in the 19th round of the Russian Premier League (RPL) against Zenit St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg with the team for the match against St. Petersburg. He was detained at Dubai airport while flying to St. Petersburg. The reason for his detention was the traffic accident he had in the training camp of the red-whites on February 20; Promes then left the scene of the accident.
As insider journalist Ivan Karpov reported on his Telegram channel, the actor will not face imprisonment in the Emirates and will get off with a fine, but according to the country’s law, leaving the scene of the accident can result in imprisonment lasting several decades. It can lead to four years despite the laws of the country. True, for this to happen, there must be at least a relapse of such actions.
The journalist also emphasized that Quincy will not be extradited to the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, he was sentenced to two years in prison: 1.5 years for an armed attack on his cousin, whom he stabbed in the knee, and 6 years for organizing drug trafficking. 1,300 kg of cocaine.
“The big guys solved the problems and it turned out that the UAE is closer to Russia than to the EU,” Karpov wrote.
Following the court hearing, Promes’ ban on leaving Emirates will be lifted, after which he will immediately fly to Russia and join Spartak. Thus, the football player will be able to take part in the match against Fakel Voronezh in the 20th round of the RPL on March 10.
Potential refund
Initially, Promes’ detention was related to a request by the Dutch prosecutor’s office to extradite the player from the UAE, as a corresponding agreement existed between the countries, which has been in force since 2021. However, the press service of the prosecutor’s office reported that they did not make such a request and that the football player was detained for “local crime”.
At the same time, the Netherlands confirmed that they were negotiating for the extradition of the Spartak player, who was sentenced to two prison terms, but then emphasized in every possible way that they would not comment on the negotiation process, Quincy’s condition and nature. He expressed his demands regarding himself.
It was also reported that Promes was detained at Dubai airport because his “blue” status in the Interpol database changed to “red” following the second decision of the Amsterdam District Court on February 14.
“Blue” status means tracking a person’s location and collecting information about him, while people with “red” status are searched and immediately detained when detected.
However, information about the change of status raises doubts, since the database of wanted persons is publicly available on Interpol’s website, and a search query on behalf of Quincy Promesa still does not yield any results.
However, the extradition threat against the Spartak player was indeed real, as the Netherlands could request to detain him in the UAE under a simplified procedure, after which he would have 60 days to formally request extradition. Promes would be in the UAE the entire time, and the time he spent in custody would count towards his imprisonment in the Netherlands.
House arrest or parties
It is not entirely clear what status the football player has been at the Emirates all this time. First, it became known that after his arrest he was released from the police station, accompanied by two employees of Moscow Spartak. At the same time, the Dutch media, in particular NRK, reported that the football player was placed under house arrest, but did not document this in any way.
Moreover, after the football player’s arrest, American rap singer Tabatha Robinson, known by her stage name DreamDoll, published photos from a nightclub in Dubai, where she celebrated her birthday. Quincy himself was not there, but the singer signed the photos with the words “let’s continue celebrating” and also added heart-shaped emoticons, leading journalists to conclude that he was spending time with Promes.
Quincy himself received a residence permit in the UAE some time ago, which gives him a residence permit. However, this alone should not prevent potential extradition. It is interesting that the player did not fly to Dubai with Spartak a year ago and trained alone in Moscow, although no penalty was given to him at that time.
However, even now the decisions on neither the first nor the second cases are final, as the player’s defense has submitted appeals that have not yet been considered.
This season, Promes played in 17 of 19 matches for Spartak in the RPL and scored six goals and six assists. During the training camp at the Emirates, he appeared in four matches and scored five goals.