The extradition process will begin next week. According to RTL Boulevard the first hearing on the extradition of the convicted footballer is scheduled for Thursday, May 2.
Promes has now been detained in Dubai at the request of the Netherlands for a month and a half and has appealed against the extradition. That process will start next Thursday, after which it will become clear whether the winger will be extradited to the Netherlands or to Russia. In Russia, the footballer is also said to be on the wanted list for tax evasion.
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Since his arrest, Promes has been held in the infamous Al Aweer prison in the United Arab Emirates. His lawyer, Robert Malewicz, indicates that he does not want to say anything about the case until a ruling has been made. “We will not make any substantive announcements while the request is still pending before the judge in the UAE.”
If Promes is extradited to the Netherlands, he will have to serve a significant sentence. Last February, the attacker was sentenced to six years in prison for being involved in international drug trafficking. In addition, the winger still has to serve a prison sentence of one and a half years for stabbing his cousin.
Kenneth Taylor avoided a topic at the press conference after Ajax – FC Twente.
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