A Dutch football star has now been arrested in Dubai after he was convicted on drug charges last month.
On 14 February 2024, former Netherlands national team star Quincy Promes was convicted of complicity in cocaine smuggling in his native country and was sentenced to six years behind bars.
The 32-year-old is said to have played a massive role in the import and export of hundreds of kilograms of cocaine in 2020.
However, with the player residing in Russia - where he plays for Spartak Moscow, he was sentenced in absentia due, as he failed to appear in court during his trial. Russian law prohibits foreign countries from extraditing people inside their country.
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This week, Promes was nabbed in the United Arab Emirates after a Red Notice was put out for his arrest, according to the Associated Press.
Prosecutors said that a Red Notice is a global request based on an arrest warrant for law enforcement authorities to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition.
A statement by the Amsterdam Public Prosecution office said: "The arrest was made based on a Red Notice issued by the Netherlands. Netherlands will request the extradition of the man.
"The arrested man was reportedly staying in luxury in Dubai, according to various media reports. However, he has been taken into custody thanks to the efforts of the authorities in both countries.
"At this time, it is not possible to provide additional information to avoid disruption of the ongoing investigation."
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