They state that Promes would have been involved in a car accident and then ran off.
A spokesperson for the Public Prosecution Service said that they cannot say whether the arrest means that the Netherlands will now try to have him extradited to our country, but does say that there is contact about the arrest. The United Arab Emirates, where Dubai is located, and the Netherlands have an extradition treaty with each other.
Previously requested extradition
The Public Prosecution Service also states that Promes was already at a training camp in Dubai earlier this year and that the Netherlands tried to have him extradited. “That didn’t work out then.”
“But that may have had to do with the fact that the substantive treatment of his case in connection with cocaine was still ongoing. He has now been convicted for that. Suppose we were to request extradition now, I can imagine that such a conviction would be makes a difference.”
Promes’ arrest caused a stir in the Russian sports world. Honorary president of the Russian Football Association Vasily Bogdanov told state news agency RIA Novosti that Spartak had been “frivolous” in taking Promes to Dubai, where the club trained.
It is common knowledge that the former Ajax player has been convicted in the Netherlands and that the Netherlands has issued an international arrest warrant against him, says Bogdanov. According to him, Spartak has also left Promes at home during previous trips abroad. “These are not jokes, but serious matters,” says the honorary chairman.
Cocaine smuggling
Promes was sentenced to six years in prison last month for involvement in the smuggling of 1,350 kilos of cocaine through the port of Antwerp. According to his lawyer, Promes will appeal against his conviction.
2024-03-01 13:50:06
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