Sad news: A vital member of the Orlando Pirates was sentenced to prison for cocaine smuggling.

Consequently, what happened?
Promes left Spartak as a free agent when his contract expired on June 30. The club has verified this. After being found guilty of cocaine trafficking and given a six-year prison term in absentia the previous month, the former Netherlands international was detained in Dubai in March at the request of Dutch authorities, according to Reuters.

 

THOUGH SPARTAK MADE
On their website, Spartak published an official statement verifying Promes’ departure. Nonetheless, the 32-year-old’s comeback to the Russian Premier League team is still possible at some point in time.

“Quincy Promes missed the entire second half of the season due to personal reasons that prevented him from returning to Russia after the winter training camp in the UAE,” said the statement. “Unfortunately, these conditions still apply, thus at this point, it is not feasible to discuss Quincy performing at the club again. Our club also hopes that the parties will be able to revisit this matter in the future. Quincy participated in 235 games overall for

THE LARGER IMAGE
Promes’s record also includes another conviction. According to ESPN, he was found guilty in 2023 of stabbing his cousin in the leg and received an 18-month prison sentence; nevertheless, he did not appear at the Amsterdam District Court hearing.

UPCOMING
Promes is currently regarded as a fugitive in his native country, according to NL Times. Promes scored seven goals in 50 appearances for the Netherlands throughout his international career. At a hearing in May, the Netherlands asked for his extradition from Dubai; however, a decision has not yet been made.

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