Quincy Promes Extradited from Dubai to the Netherlands to Serve 7.5-Year Prison Sentence
✈️ Extradition Confirmed (20 June 2025)
Former Ajax and Netherlands winger Quincy Promes, 33, has been flown from Dubai to the Netherlands after UAE authorities approved a Dutch extradition request. Dutch prosecutors confirmed that Promes is now in custody and will immediately begin serving a 7½-year combined sentence for drug trafficking and aggravated assault.
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⚖️ Sentence Breakdown
Offence Year of Conviction Prison Term Key Details
Cocaine smuggling 14 Feb 2024 (in absentia) 6 years Two 2020 shipments (≈1.3 tonnes) routed from Brazil via Antwerp.
Aggravated assault 13 Jun 2023 (in absentia) 18 months Stabbed his cousin in the knee during a family party near Amsterdam in July 2020.
Total custodial time: 7.5 years (subject to appeal).
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🗓️ Timeline at a Glance
July 2020 – Stabbing incident at a family gathering in Abcoude.
Nov 2020 – Dutch police tap Promes’ phone during a drug-trafficking probe.
Jun 2023 – Amsterdam court convicts Promes of aggravated assault (1.5 years).
Feb 2024 – Court in Rotterdam convicts him of smuggling 1,370 kg of cocaine (6 years).
14 Mar 2024 – Arrested in Dubai while on Spartak Moscow’s mid-season camp.
Jun 2024 – Released under travel ban; Spartak terminate his contract.
Sep 2024 – Signs for second-tier club United FC of Dubai while fighting extradition.
20 Jun 2025 – UAE authorises extradition; Promes lands in Amsterdam under guard.
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⚽ Impact on Career
Promes collected 50 caps and seven goals for the Dutch national team between 2014-2021, enjoyed prolific spells with Spartak Moscow (club-record 114 goals across two stints), and lifted the 2019-20 Eredivisie title with Ajax. With his incarceration beginning in 2025, any professional comeback would not be possible until his mid-30s, even if future appeals shorten the term.
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🔍 What Happens Next?
1. Appeals in Both Cases – Promes has already lodged appeals; hearings will proceed while he is behind bars.
2. Asset Seizures – Dutch prosecutors have frozen nine properties linked to him in Almere, Amsterdam, Utrecht, and Abcoude.
3. Possible Early Release – Under Dutch law he may qualify for conditional release after serving two-thirds of his term, subject to behaviour and the outcome of appeals.
4. Civil Damages – The cousin injured in 2020 is pursuing civil compensation; the cocaine case may also trigger financial penalties.
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Quick Facts
Full name: Quincy Anton Promes
DOB: January 4, 1992 (Amsterdam)
Primary position: Winger / Forward
Clubs: Ajax, Sevilla, Spartak Moscow, United FC of Dubai
International honours: UEFA Nations League finalist (2019)
