Lawyer Igor Bushmanov suggested that the United Arab Emirates might turn down the Netherlands request to extradite Spartak Moscow striker Quincy Promes, arguing that such a decision could trigger adverse consequences. His remarks were cited by RIA News as guidance on how the matter could unfold.
The attorney indicated that the UAE could reject the request for any number of reasons, including concerns that extraditing Promes to the Netherlands could complicate diplomatic relations with Russia and potentially bring about negative political repercussions for the UAE, given Promes role as a representative of the Russian club in international football.
Promes was taken into custody in the UAE on March 13 following a Dutch prosecutor’s office request for extradition. Prior to this arrest, he had been under house arrest.
On February 14, an Amsterdam court convicted Promes of cocaine trafficking, issuing a six-year prison sentence. The hearing took place on January 24, with prosecutors seeking a nine-year term. Additionally, Promes was placed on an international wanted list on February 16. He also carries another sentence of 1.5 years for an alleged stabbing incident.
On March 1, journalist Ivan Karpov reported that Promes was detained in Dubai following an incident at the scene. It was later revealed that the football player had left that scene and, after returning to Russia, joined the team for a training camp in Dubai, continuing travel between the two countries as the case progressed.
There have been ongoing discussions about Promes place of detention in Dubai and the legal implications of the case as it relates to international law and bilateral relations in the region.”