Izuchukwu OkosiThe career of former Ajax and Netherlands winger Quincy Promes is in jeopardy as he has been convicted and sentenced to six years imprisonment by a Dutch court for his involvement in a large-scale cocaine smuggling operation.
Promes who is currently appealing a sentence for an 18-month conviction for stabbing his cousin was found guilty of importing over 1,350 kilograms of cocaine, valued at €75 million Euros.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelPromes who is of Ghanaian descent was not in court when the verdict was delivered as he resides in Russia where residents are not extradited thus avoiding immediate imprisonment.
Promes currently plays professional football for Spartak Moscow.
The potential travel restrictions could significantly impact the career and personal life of the quickfire forward.
Footballers earn significantly insane amount of money but with the turnout of events, it could negatively impact on the career of players like Promes.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
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