A female who ran a marijuana and drug dealing operation to money her luxurious has been bought to pay back ₤ 100,000.

Danielle Stafford, 31, from Hallgate, Cottingham, was jailed for seven-and-a-half years in April 2023 after pleading guilty to three offenses.
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Before Hull Crown Court, she confessed to being in providing heroin, crack drug 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 so much cash from offering drugs that she sprinkled out on 9 high-end watches, 3 Louis Vuitton purses and even a second home.

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

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

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

During the original trial, it was revealed that Stafford was caught by pure possibility when she was picked up speeding and officers could smell cannabis originating 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 offences

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

When questioned about the smell, Stafford 'right away lied', informing cops: 'I'll be honest, I have actually got this' and handed over a little silver wrap consisting of 2 buds of cannabis skunk.

Police went onto find more drugs on her consisting of 2 food bags including cannabis skunk.

En route to the police headquarters, Stafford was seen 'fidgeting' with her running bottoms and she was asked if she had anymore drugs hidden.

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

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

An iPhone was also found 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 continuously ringing and receiving messages from various people,' said Mr Bashir. 'Some 30 call were gotten and 10 to 20 text.'

After forcing entry, officers found ₤ 26,917 cash stashed 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 jail time, to be served consecutively

Police later discovered ₤ 26,917 cash stowed away 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 holidays was caught when cops pulled over her Audi - and discovered ₤ 60,000 stash of cash and drugs

She also had high-end products including 9 watches and 3 pricey Louis Vuitton bags, Hull Crown Court heard.

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

There, officers found 270 covers of crack 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, herbal marijuana, valued at ₤ 2,500, was discovered in an open, empty banana box on a table. She denied that it belonged to her.

Two glass containers were found to contain cannabis valued at ₤ 370. Police also discovered weighing scales, a big amount of money and more food bags. She confessed that this came from her.

In Stafford's bed room, organic marijuana and Ecstasy tablets were found along with heaps of cash Wads of money.

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

Three Louis Vuitton handbags and nine watches were revealed. She admitted that these were hers however pretended the designer products were fake or had actually merely been given to her by member of the family from their vacations to places like Turkey and Spain.

A phone continuously sounded with 30 calls or pinged with approximately 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 discovered.

Examination of Stafford's savings account revealed a string of luxury vacations had been taken.

Mr Bashir said this was 'evidence of an extra stream of cash earnings' apart from her regular monthly salaries 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.

'Even with rental or accommodations allowances, neither residential or commercial property was able to supply any substantial income source to validate the money found in the home,' said Mr Bashir.

During cops interview, Stafford claimed that a Liverpudlian guy had actually been sticking with her on and off and that he had actually telephoned her to say that he had actually left something at her address.

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

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

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

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

She rejected knowledge of any of the big amounts of money found around her home, claiming that she looked after it for the man, including keeping it for him in her own bedroom - apart from ₤ 2,350 which belonged to her.

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

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

'She had actually in some way managed to prevent her drug dealing activities concerning the attention of the cops for a substantial amount of time,' stated Mr Bashir.

'The natural outcome of this was that she had the ability to collect a significant amount of wealth, including buying a financial investment residential or commercial property, a home to lease. 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 organization. The amount, type and value of drugs found at her home were significant. The drugs alone were street valued at ₤ 33,600. This is sustained drug dealing.'

She claimed that many of the pricey items that were found were not designer but were phony or had simply been offered to her by member of the family from their holidays

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

She argued that evidence of any Class A dealing was very limited and originated from two sets of messages.

The attorney declared there was an aspect of naivety and exploitation in Stafford's participation and she had little influence on those above her in the chain.
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Stafford likewise said that her household remained in the habit of keeping large amounts of money in the house, rather than in a bank, which she was delegated to take care of it for others as she was viewed as being a 'responsible' person who might be 'trusted' with money.

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