Former Ajax star Quincy Promes has been sentenced to six years in prison for his involvement in smuggling over 1,350 kilos of coc#ine. He was charged last May for allegedly being involved in smuggling the cocaine, which was intercepted in Antwerp in January 2020.
Promes and a 32-year-old co-suspect were found guilty of importing, exporting, transporting, and possessing the drugs. The cocaine was reportedly hidden in a shipment of sea salt from Brazil and transported in two containers to Antwerp.
Despite being charged, Promes failed to attend the trial and did not make a statement about the offenses. Prosecutors expressed concern over his attitude, stating that he seems to think he is “untouchable” in Russia or abroad.
Prosecutors sought a nine-year prison sentence for Promes, alleging that he “normalizes and almost romanticizes the cocaine trade” and suggesting that his wealth allowed him to invest and play a higher role in the organization.
This is not Promes’s first legal issue, as he was sentenced to 18 months in prison for stabbing his cousin in an incident that occurred in July 2020. The court found charges of assault proven but did not find evidence of attempted murder or manslaughter.
Promes, who currently plays for Russian club Spartak Moscow, was arrested in December 2020 regarding the stabbing incident, which occurred at a family party in Abcoude. He was playing for Ajax at the time but moved to Spartak in February 2021.
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