Spartak midfielder Quincy Promes refused to go to the team’s training camp in Dubai. The football player asked the club to start training on an individual schedule due to personal circumstances. This was reported on the official website of Spartak.
On January 11, the Dutch prosecutor’s office announced that Promes was involved in the case of Surinamese Pete Wortel, who is suspected of drug smuggling and participation in two murders. According to investigators, the footballer paid the drug dealer €250,000 as compensation for the missing consignment of 400 kg of cocaine.
According to investigators, one of the batches of cocaine, weighing 400 kg, disappeared in July 2019. At the same time, Dutch law enforcement officials believe, Promes paid Vortel €250,000 as compensation for the loss. The Surinamese denies all allegations and ties to Promes, but the player’s number was found on his phone.
Promes is due to appear in court in the case on March 3.
RBC sent a request to the press service of Spartak.
The Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reported back in March last year that Promes was suspected of involvement in drug trafficking and participation in a criminal organization. The newspaper cited sources close to the investigation.
Last November, Dutch prosecutors said they intended to prosecute Promes on charges of attempted manslaughter and aggravated assault.
According to investigators, during a family party at the end of July 2020, the football player hit his cousin in the knee with a knife. In December of the same year, the player was taken into custody. A few days later he was released, but the status of a suspect was not removed from him.
Promes takes the first place in the scorer race of the Russian Championship with 14 goals in 16 matches. Last season, the striker scored only six goals in 22 games of the Russian Premier League (RPL).
