A female who ran a marijuana and cocaine dealing operation to fund her luxurious has been purchased to pay back ₤ 100,000.

Danielle Stafford, 31, from Hallgate, Cottingham, was imprisoned for seven-and-a-half years in April 2023 after pleading guilty to three offenses.

Before Hull Crown Court, she to being concerned in supplying heroin, crack cocaine and marijuana, and another of possessing money as criminal residential or commercial property on dates spanning October 2017 and May 2020.

The former University of Hull graduate made a lot money from selling drugs that she sprinkled out on nine high-end watches, 3 Louis Vuitton bags and even a second home.

The case resurfaced this week as the court figured out just how much cash Stafford made from criminal activities - and just how much she would be ordered to repay.

With Stafford participating in the hearing through a video link from prison, prosecutor Nadim Bashir verified a criminal advantage figure had actually been agreed at ₤ 96,263.

She has been purchased to pay this quantity within 3 months or face another year of prison time, to be served consecutively.

During the original trial, it was exposed that Stafford was captured by pure opportunity when she was picked up speeding and officers might smell marijuana coming from her silver Audi on May 12, 2020.

Danielle Stafford (pictured) was imprisoned for seven-and-a-half years in April 2023 after pleading guilty to three offences

The 31-year-old from Hallgate, Cottingham, confessed to being concerned in supplying heroin, crack drug and cannabis, and another of possessing money as criminal residential or commercial property

When questioned about the stench, Stafford 'immediately lied', informing cops: 'I'll be truthful, I've got this' and handed over a little silver wrap containing two buds of cannabis skunk.

Police went onto discover more drugs on her consisting of two food bags including cannabis skunk.

On the method to the police headquarters, Stafford was seen 'fidgeting' with her jogging bottoms and she was asked if she had any more drugs hidden.

She said: 'Yes, however it's not mine and I don't know what it is. I shoved it down my joggers when you pulled me.'

Stafford took out a bag containing drug. There were 56 covers of crack drug, valued at ₤ 2,800.

An iPhone was likewise discovered with drug messages on it.

'From the moment of seizure of the drugs to the arrival in the police headquarters custody suite, the mobile iPhone was continuously sounding and getting messages from different people,' said Mr Bashir. 'Some 30 call were received and 10 to 20 text messages.'

After requiring entry, officers found ₤ 26,917 cash stowed away around her three-bedroom home in Cottingham and drugs with a street value of ₤ 33,600.

Stafford has actually been bought to pay ₤ 96,263 within 3 months or face another year of prison time, to be served consecutively

Police later on found ₤ 26,917 money stashed around her home and drugs with a street value of ₤ 33,600

Woman drugs kingpin, 29, who took pleasure in life of high-end with Louis Vuitton bags and vacations was captured when police pulled over her Audi - and found ₤ 60,000 stash of cash and drugs

She likewise had luxury items including nine watches and 3 costly Louis Vuitton handbags, Hull Crown Court heard.

A glass container with plastic drugs bags inside it was discovered concealed behind a bag of coal bricks in the rear garden.

There, officers discovered 270 wraps of crack drug, valued at ₤ 13,500, and 205 wraps of heroin, valued at ₤ 4,100, in the jar. Stafford denied understanding of them.

In the living-room, organic cannabis, valued at ₤ 2,500, was found in an open, empty banana box on a table. She rejected that it came from her.
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Two glass containers were discovered to contain marijuana valued at ₤ 370. Police also found weighing scales, a large quantity of cash and more food bags. She confessed that this belonged to her.

In Stafford's bedroom, herbal cannabis and Ecstasy tablets were found along with heaps of cash Wads of cash.

More money, totalling ₤ 7,580, was found in a safe however she rejected that it was hers.

Three Louis Vuitton purses and 9 watches were discovered. She admitted that these were hers however pretended the designer products were fake or had actually simply been offered to her by relative from their holidays to locations like Turkey and Spain.

A phone continuously sounded with 30 calls or pinged with as much as 20 drug messages after Stafford was arrested

In an upstairs box room, money bundles of ₤ 9,100, ₤ 1,668, ₤ 550, ₤ 700, ₤ 1,110, ₤ 165, ₤ 190 and ₤ 91 were discovered.

Examination of Stafford's checking account exposed a string of high-end vacations had been taken.

Mr Bashir said this was 'proof of an extra stream of cash earnings' apart from her regular monthly incomes from working for Swift Group.

Stafford had actually bought her Cottingham home in March 2016 for ₤ 124,999 with a mortgage and a residential or commercial property in Hotham Road South in July 2018 without a mortgage for ₤ 68,500 in equivalent shares with her aunt.

Stafford paid the 'lion's share' of ₤ 64,927 from moneying in premium bonds and she told authorities that she bought it to rent out.

'Even with rental or accommodations allowances, neither residential or commercial property was able to provide any substantial income source to justify the cash found in the house,' said Mr Bashir.

During cops interview, Stafford declared that a Liverpudlian guy had been remaining with her on and off and that he had actually phoned her to state that he had left something at her address.

When she got home, there was a big amount of cannabis and, when he asked her to take it to him, she stated that she did not feel comfy doing so.

Hull Crown Court heard that Stafford had a long-running 'additional cash earnings stream'

She declared that he asked her to bring a bag of drugs and, in a panic, she grabbed it and was driving to meet him when she was dropped in police.

Stafford rejected that she or the lad were dealing drugs however later on confessed that she would drive to Liverpool and bring him back to Hull.

She denied knowledge of any of the big quantities of cash discovered around her home, declaring that she cared for it for the male, consisting of keeping it for him in her own bed room - apart from ₤ 2,350 which belonged to her.

'She stated that the cash in the safe had absolutely nothing to do with her and all the other cash belonged to the lad,' stated Mr Bashir.

The district attorney told the court that Stafford was an 'enthusiastic' cannabis dealer and progressed to ending up being a Class A drug dealership.

'She had in some way handled to avoid her drug dealing activities concerning the attention of the cops for a significant time period,' said Mr Bashir.

'The natural result of this was that she had the ability to build up a significant quantity of wealth, consisting of acquiring a financial investment residential or commercial property, a house to rent. Cash discovered in her home address totaled up to ₤ 26,917.

'The contents of her home address in Hallgate, Cottingham, is strong proof of the nature of her drugs service. The amount, type and value of drugs found at her home were considerable. The drugs alone were street valued at ₤ 33,600. This is continual drug dealing.'

She declared that many of the expensive items that were discovered were not designer but were fake or had merely been provided to her by family members from their holidays

During the 2023 hearing, Saleema Mahmood, mitigating, stated that Stafford was dealing marijuana but claimed that her involvement in Class A dealing happened due to her association with an individual from Liverpool.

She argued that proof of any Class A dealing was incredibly restricted and came from 2 sets of messages.

The legal representative claimed there was an element of naivety and exploitation in Stafford's involvement and she had little impact on those above her in the chain.
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Stafford likewise said that her household remained in the routine of keeping large quantities of cash in the house, rather than in a bank, and that she was entrusted to take care of it for others as she was viewed as being a 'accountable' individual who might be 'trusted' with money.

The court were shown recommendations from previous employers and told that Stafford had actually attempted to get work and had actually volunteered.