Quincy Promes has broken his silence with a surprise response following his detainment in Dubai for another offence.
The Dutch football star was stopped by police at Dubai Airport as he tried to travel back to Russia – just weeks after being given a six-year prison sentence in the Netherlands for drug smuggling.
Promes, 32, was intercepted at border control and not allowed to fly home with his Spartak Moscow team-mates.
On February 14, Promes was sentenced for his involvement in smuggling over 1,350 kilos of cocaine in January 2020 in Antwerp. Back in June last year, the Dutchman was sentenced to 18 months in prison for stabbing his cousin.
The Dutch Prosecutor’s Office has confirmed he was detained in Dubai for an offence there and he has now posted a short response on social media.
Quincy Promes has responded to his detainment in Dubai for an offence there – weeks after receiving a six-month prison sentence for drug smuggling
A post from an Instagram account reported the news that Promes was being held by police
Promes responded to the post with a blue cap emoji, which usually means ‘that’s cap’ – American slang for ‘that’s a lie’
Beneath on Instagram post about his Dubai detainment, Promes commented with a blue cap emoji.
A blue cap symbol is usually understood to mean ‘that’s cap’, an American slang term for ‘that’s a lie’.
The Instagram post had read: ‘Soccer player Quincy Promes was arrested in Dubai on Friday after committing an alleged offense.
‘His arrest comes two weeks after a Netherlands court sentenced him to six years for smuggling more than a ton of cocaine. Promes was believed to be detained at the airport while his current team, Spartak Moscow, was flying out after training camp.’
A statement from the Dutch Prosecutor’s Office read: ‘We have informed the Dutch media that we have checked the reports of Promes’ arrest and learned from our contact person that Promes was arrested for a local offense and not for crimes committed in the Netherlands.
‘For now, we are not going to answer the question whether or not we will request his extradition. That’s it. We have not indicated that we are negotiating [his extradition].’
Promes was charged last May over his alleged involvement in smuggling the cocaine, which was intercepted in Antwerp in January 2020 in the form of two batches of 650kg and 713kg each.
The Public Prosecution Service officially found Promes and a 32-year-old co-suspect, guilty of importing, exporting, transporting and possessing the drugs.
Promes was recently sentenced to six years in prison for involvement in cocaine smuggling in 2020
Prosecutors recently said Promes ‘thinks he is untouchable’ as he plays out his career in Russia, where he flaunts his lavish lifestyle on Instagram
It is alleged the cocaine was hidden in a shipment of sea salt from Brazil, where the drugs were transported from in two containers to Antwerp.
According to NOS, the former Ajax winger failed to turn up for the trial and, thus, never made a statement about the offenses charged against him.
Further reports suggested that the former Netherlands international feels ‘he’s untouchable’ – given the fact he avoided attending the court dates.
According to the NL Times, prosecutors said: ‘He seems to think he is untouchable in Russia or abroad’.
When demanding the nine-year sentence, prosecutors alleged that Promes ‘normalises and almost romanticises the cocaine trade’.
Prosecutors claim Promes’ wealth meant he had money to invest and was one step higher on the organisational ladder as a result.
The 31-year-old forward, who plays for Russian club Spartak Moscow, was arrested in December 2020 regarding the incident which happened in July that year.
The court in the Netherlands found charges of assault against Promes proven, but found there was no attempted murder or manslaughter, according to ESPN.
Dutch officials initially sought a nine-year prison sentence for the Spartak Moscow forward
Quincy Promes, seen playing for Ajax in 2020, was also sentenced to 18 months in prison in June for stabbing his cousin
The stabbing, to the leg, occurred at a family party at a warehouse in Abcoude after Promes got into an argument over a stolen necklace.
He was playing in the Netherlands for Ajax at the time but moved to Spartak in February 2021.
It’s also reported that prosecutors wanted to know ‘how such a successful footballer allowed himself to be drawn so deeply into crime.’
Dutch officials had initially sought out a nine-year prison sentence for the Spartak Moscow forward, when the case was brought forward last month.