A woman who ran a marijuana and cocaine dealing operation to money her lavish has been purchased to repay ₤ 100,000.
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Danielle Stafford, 31, from Hallgate, Cottingham, was jailed for seven-and-a-half years in April 2023 after pleading guilty to 3 offences.

Before Hull Crown Court, she admitted to being worried in supplying heroin, crack drug and marijuana, and another of possessing cash 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 9 luxury watches, three Louis Vuitton handbags and even a second home.

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

With Stafford going to the hearing by means of a video link from jail, prosecutor Nadim Bashir verified a criminal advantage figure had been concurred at ₤ 96,263.

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

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

Danielle Stafford (imagined) was imprisoned for seven-and-a-half years in April 2023 after pleading guilty to 3 offenses

The 31-year-old from Hallgate, Cottingham, confessed to being worried in supplying heroin, fracture drug and marijuana, and another of possessing cash as criminal residential or commercial property

When questioned about the stench, Stafford 'instantly lied', informing police: 'I'll be sincere, I have actually got this' and handed over a little silver wrap including two buds of marijuana skunk.

Police went onto discover more drugs on her including 2 food bags containing marijuana skunk.

On the way to the authorities station, Stafford was seen 'fidgeting' with her running bottoms and she was asked if she had anymore drugs concealed.

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

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

An iPhone was also discovered with drug messages on it.

'From the minute of seizure of the drugs to the arrival in the authorities station custody suite, the mobile iPhone was constantly sounding and getting messages from various individuals,' said Mr Bashir. 'Some 30 telephone call were received and 10 to 20 text messages.'

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

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

Police later on discovered ₤ 26,917 cash stashed around her home and drugs with a street worth of ₤ 33,600

Woman drugs kingpin, 29, who enjoyed life of luxury with Louis Vuitton purses and holidays was captured when authorities pulled over her Audi - and found ₤ 60,000 stash of money and drugs

She likewise had luxury products including 9 watches and three expensive Louis Vuitton handbags, Hull Crown Court heard.

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

There, officers discovered 270 wraps of fracture cocaine, valued at ₤ 13,500, and 205 covers of heroin, valued at ₤ 4,100, in the jar. Stafford denied knowledge of them.

In the living-room, organic cannabis, valued at ₤ 2,500, was discovered in an open, empty banana box on a table. She denied that it belonged to her.

Two glass jars were found to consist of marijuana valued at ₤ 370. Police also discovered weighing scales, a big amount of money and more food bags. She admitted that this belonged to her.

In Stafford's bedroom, natural marijuana and Ecstasy tablets were found alongside wads of money Wads of cash.

More cash, totalling ₤ 7,580, was found in a safe but she denied that it was hers.

Three Louis Vuitton handbags and 9 watches were discovered. She confessed that these were hers but pretended the designer items were phony or had actually simply been provided to her by family members from their holidays to places like Turkey and Spain.

A phone constantly sounded with 30 calls or pinged with up to 20 drug messages after Stafford was detained

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

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

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

Stafford had actually purchased 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 equal shares with her aunt.

Stafford paid the 'lion's share' of ₤ 64,927 from cashing in premium bonds and she informed authorities that she bought it to lease.

'Even with rental or lodgings allowances, neither residential or commercial property had the ability to supply any significant source of earnings to justify the money discovered in your home,' said Mr Bashir.

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

When she got home, there was a big quantity of marijuana and, when he asked her to take it to him, she said that she did not feel comfortable doing so.

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

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

Stafford rejected that she or the lad were dealing drugs however later admitted 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 looked after it for the man, consisting of keeping it for him in her own bedroom - apart from ₤ 2,350 which came from her.

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

The district attorney informed the court that Stafford was an 'enthusiastic' marijuana dealer and progressed to becoming a Class A drug dealership.

'She had somehow handled to prevent her drug dealing activities pertaining to the attention of the cops for a considerable amount of time,' said Mr Bashir.

'The natural result of this was that she was able to collect a substantial quantity of wealth, including purchasing a financial investment residential or commercial property, a house to lease. Cash discovered in her home address amounted to ₤ 26,917.

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

She claimed that many of the costly products that were found were not designer however were phony or had actually simply been offered to her by household members from their holidays

During the 2023 hearing, Saleema Mahmood, mitigating, stated that Stafford was dealing cannabis but claimed that her involvement in Class A dealing came about due to her with a person from Liverpool.

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

The lawyer claimed there was a component of naivety and exploitation in Stafford's involvement and she had little influence on those above her in the chain.

Stafford likewise said that her family remained in the habit of keeping large amounts of cash in the house, rather than in a bank, which she was turned over to care for it for others as she was seen as being a 'responsible' person who might be 'relied on' with money.

The court were shown referrals from previous companies and told that Stafford had tried to get work and had actually offered.