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A lady who ran a cannabis and cocaine dealing operation to money her luxurious has actually been purchased to repay ₤ 100,000.

Danielle Stafford, 31, from Hallgate, Cottingham, was jailed for seven-and-a-half years in April 2023 after pleading guilty to 3 offenses.

Before Hull Crown Court, she admitted to being concerned 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 cash from selling drugs that she splashed out on nine luxury watches, three Louis Vuitton handbags and even a second home.

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

With Stafford going to the hearing by means of a video link from prison, district attorney Nadim Bashir confirmed a criminal benefit figure had actually been concurred at ₤ 96,263.

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

During the original trial, it was exposed that Stafford was caught by pure chance when she was stopped for speeding and officers could 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 offenses

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

When questioned about the stink, Stafford 'immediately lied', telling cops: 'I'll be truthful, I have actually got this' and handed over a little silver wrap consisting of two buds of marijuana skunk.

Police went onto find more drugs on her consisting of two food bags containing marijuana skunk.

En route to the cops station, Stafford was seen 'fidgeting' with her jogging bottoms and she was asked if she had any more 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 took out a bag consisting of cocaine. There were 56 wraps of crack cocaine, 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 police headquarters custody suite, the mobile iPhone was constantly calling and receiving messages from various individuals,' stated Mr Bashir. 'Some 30 phone calls were gotten and 10 to 20 text.'

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

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

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

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

She also had luxury goods including 9 watches and three pricey Louis Vuitton bags, 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 crack cocaine, valued at ₤ 13,500, and 205 wraps of heroin, valued at ₤ 4,100, in the jar. Stafford denied knowledge of them.

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

Two glass containers were discovered to contain cannabis valued at ₤ 370. Police likewise found weighing scales, a big quantity of cash and more food bags. She confessed that this belonged to her.

In Stafford's bed room, organic marijuana and Ecstasy tablets were found along with heaps of money Wads of money.
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More money, totalling ₤ 7,580, was discovered in a safe but she denied that it was hers.

Three Louis Vuitton purses and 9 watches were revealed. She confessed that these were hers however pretended the designer products were fake or had merely been provided to her by relative from their vacations to locations like Turkey and Spain.

A phone constantly called with 30 calls or pinged with approximately 20 drug messages after Stafford was arrested

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

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

Mr Bashir said this was 'proof of an additional stream of money income' apart from her regular monthly wages from working for Swift Group.

Stafford had 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 equivalent show her auntie.

Stafford paid the 'lion's share' of ₤ 64,927 from moneying in premium bonds and she informed police that she purchased it to rent.

'Even with rental or accommodations allowances, neither residential or commercial property had the ability to offer any considerable income to validate the money found in your house,' said Mr Bashir.

During authorities interview, Stafford declared that a Liverpudlian male had actually been staying with her on and off which he had phoned her to state 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 comfy doing so.

Hull Crown Court heard that Stafford had a long-running 'additional money 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 fulfill him when she was stopped by cops.

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

She denied knowledge of any of the big amounts of cash found around her home, declaring that she cared for it for the male, consisting of keeping it for him in her own bedroom - apart from ₤ 2,350 which came from her.

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

The district attorney informed the court that Stafford was an 'passionate' marijuana dealer and advanced to becoming a Class A cocaine dealer.

'She had actually in some way managed to avoid her drug dealing activities concerning the attention of the police for a considerable time period,' said Mr Bashir.

'The natural outcome of this was that she had the ability to build up a substantial quantity of wealth, including buying an 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 organization. The amount, type and worth of drugs found at her home were significant. The drugs alone were street valued at ₤ 33,600. This is continual drug dealing.'

She claimed that many of the costly products that were discovered were not designer but were fake or had merely been provided to her by relative from their holidays

During the 2023 hearing, Saleema Mahmood, mitigating, stated that Stafford was dealing marijuana but declared that her participation in Class A dealing happened due to her association with a person from Liverpool.

She argued that evidence of any Class A dealing was incredibly limited and from two sets of messages.
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The attorney declared there was an aspect of naivety and exploitation in Stafford's involvement and she had little influence on those above her in the chain.

Stafford likewise stated that her family remained in the practice of keeping large quantities of cash at home, rather than in a bank, which she was turned over to care for it for others as she was seen as being a 'responsible' individual who might be 'trusted' with money.

The court were revealed referrals from previous employers and informed that Stafford had actually attempted to get work and had actually volunteered.