July 9, 2025
The strange case of Dutch international drug smuggler Quincy Promes

The strange case of Dutch international drug smuggler Quincy Promes

Quincy Promes has always been one for an observation list. As soon as a common name in a Premier League transmission column such as Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal had been drawn to the electrifying attack masters about a decade ago, he fell his eyes while he stamped his brand as one in Spartak Moscow during his days.

In the Russian capital, the Dutch spent most of his career – a total of seven years in two stints. The first, between 2014 and 2018, was the highest existence. His kind of player – a quick, explosive midfielder that can work both in the middle and on the wing – was very fashionable. And with an impressive record of 66 goals and 34 templates in 135 games for Spartak, it was no wonder that some of the big hinters in Europe were after him.

Advertising

Fast preliminary in the 2020s and promises that approached his thirties was still targeted – only this time it was from the Dutch police. He was a footballer who became fleeting, while fleeing from his country’s authorities because of serious assault and drug trafficking. So far, after years of persecution, the surveys for his long -awaited detention has been delivered.

Promes was back in his homeland and played with the Dutch Goliaths Ajax in 2020 when the bloody details of his private life in the public eye opened up outside the game. He was accused of stabbing his cousin at a family celebration in July of this year, a crime of the soap opera stand, which amazed and amazed the wider football world. He was detained in December before it was released shortly afterwards as an investigation in which promesses advocated innocence. Within just two months after the insurance company in custody, the midfielder was completely pulled out of the Netherlands and decided

With promotes in Moscow, the prosecutors beat him against trying to hire the attempted murder, later downgraded to serious attacks. But when the trial walked around in March 2023, there were no signs of him. He was classified in Russia and ignored his court’s date, which the Netherlands could not do anything due to the lack of an extradition contract with the country, before the back of their war with Ukraine.

Quincy Promes stayed in Moscow and was convicted of serious physical injury (Getty)

Quincy Promes stayed in Moscow and was convicted of serious physical injury (Getty)

The Dutch court sentenced promotions to 18 months in the absence, which means that a prison cell was waiting for him when he decided to go home. He was apparently unlimited and continued to play his football in Spartak as if nothing was done-a second magic in Moscow, in which he met 48 goals in 100 games to become the club’s sixth highest scorer. However, the attack judgment was only the tip of his criminal iceberg. For him, he was also involved in the Belgian port of Antwerp, which had a street value of ten million euros, because of the trade with an obscene amount of cocaine – 1,362 kg.

Advertising

The prosecutors argued that promess was not just a lonely gear for smuggling surgery – instead, he was central to it. The player again denied the allegations, but the public prosecutors said that the Dutch police have been typing his phone since 2018, where they brought proof that he allegedly communicated through large-scale drug trafficking through encrypted messaging platforms.

The case raged against the background of increased connections between football and organized crimes in the Netherlands, a country that is now fighting against the wave of crime, which is accompanied by the fact that it becomes a global epicenter for drug surgery. The Dutch public packed the scandal about promesses, a player who had 50 upper limits for his national team and took part with the Euro 2020.

Promesse has 50 caps for the Netherlands (AP)

Promesse has 50 caps for the Netherlands (AP)

The process came to one head in early 2024, which again became noteworthy due to the lack of presence by promesses. “He seems to believe that he is untouched in Russia or abroad,” said the prosecutor during the trial. He was convicted in absence and sentenced to six years in prison – a calling by the player about his lawyers – followed by an urgent bulletin who was published by the Netherlands via Interpol to alert other countries of his status as the desired refugee.

Advertising

At that time, Promes in Dubai was in a training camp with Spartak. The United Arab Emirates no longer recorded the Red announcement in the protection borders in Russia and took promesses in custody – he was caught by border control at Dubai International Airport when he wanted to leave the country. However, the VAE police communication was unclear and led his alleged participation in a car accident as the main reason for his arrest, whereby the message was apparently a secondary factor.

The United Arab Emirates granted his release, according to reports under the strong pressure of the Russian officials, while he was waiting for the process for this latest traffic offense. This was instead of immediately bringing it back to the Netherlands-who, admittedly, more easily said than was done, means that the golf state does not yet have to honor the delivery contract between the two countries, which was signed in 2021. In the investigation that remained in the Middle East in relation to the hit-and-run stay, he had to continue to deal with the Bond in the Middle East.

His inability to leave the VAE still led him to drop from Spartak in the summer after he completely missed the second half of the Russian Premier League season. The walls finally seemed to be closed to promises – he was a very desired man in the Netherlands, served with two heavy beliefs and was now without refuge in Moscow.

However, his international refugee status did not prevent him from finding a new club. In September 2024 he came to Dubai United for a one -year contract where he scored 13 goals in 19 appearances. This step acted as the beginning of his last chapter on the run, and after the end of his contract this month, whereby his services no longer benefited in favor of Dubai, promises made the Dutch authorities an extraordinary last-ditch plea to try to save his skin.

Advertising

“I will not lie that I miss the Netherlands very much and would like to come back,” he said to RTL boulevardexpress his willingness to finally work together and to take it to court. The catch? In order to avoid being thrown into prison after his return, he continued his career while the appeal procedure lasts.

Promess said he would voluntarily return to the Netherlands, but only if he were spared during his appointment procedure (AP)

Promess said he would voluntarily return to the Netherlands, but only if he were spared during his appointment procedure (AP)

“People also often said that I am on the run, but I have tried to contact the Ministry of Justice for some time,” he added. “I would like to answer for myself in the Netherlands and continue my career. And that I fly back and forth a few times to the Netherlands when I am called and then I can just continue playing football. That is what I want.”

The Dutch public prosecutor previously refused to issue this application due to the lack of precedent in a similar case, which means that it would receive preferred treatment if they spared it. His current lawyer Cem Polat once again submitted such a request, without success. And last week, shortly after the interview, Promes Happiness finally went out.

Promesse 'time on the flight was over last week after delivery (Getty)

Promesse ‘time on the flight was over last week after delivery (Getty)

According to the Dutch police, he was arrested in Dubai and delivered to his homeland on Friday, as confirmed by the Netherlands Prosecutor-where he will be served a seven and a half year prison sentence because of his conviction. His complaint of both cases continues to rage, which could lead to a harder prison sentence. The public prosecutor recommends that it serve behind bars for nine years.

Advertising

But if this process continues, there will be no freedom for the ex-Ajax man. Once to the top exports of the nation, promises promises’ inevitable death, which is the end of the story for one of the bad eggs of the game, a warning story that thinks about how such a successful footballer can fall as deep into the world of crime.

The independent has contacted the Niederlsegelah tank and promoted the legal representation of the legal representation for a comment.

Take a look at every FIFA Club World Championship game on DAZN. Register now here.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *