A woman who ran a marijuana and cocaine dealing operation to fund her extravagant has 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 three offenses.

Before Hull Crown Court, she admitted to being worried in supplying heroin, fracture cocaine and marijuana, and another of having cash as criminal residential or commercial property on dates covering October 2017 and May 2020.

The previous University of Hull graduate made a lot cash from offering drugs that she splashed out on 9 high-end watches, 3 Louis Vuitton purses and even a 2nd house.

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

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

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

During the original trial, it was revealed that Stafford was captured by pure opportunity when she was stopped for speeding and officers could originating from her silver Audi on May 12, 2020.

Danielle Stafford (visualized) was jailed 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 concerned in supplying heroin, crack drug and cannabis, and another of possessing money as criminal residential or commercial property

When questioned about the stink, Stafford 'right away lied', informing authorities: 'I'll be truthful, I've got this' and turned over a small silver wrap including two buds of marijuana skunk.

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

En route to the authorities station, Stafford was seen 'fidgeting' with her running bottoms and she was asked if she had any more drugs hidden.

She said: '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 consisting of drug. There were 56 covers of crack cocaine, valued at ₤ 2,800.

An iPhone was likewise found with drug messages on it.

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

After forcing entry, officers discovered ₤ 26,917 money stashed 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 three months or face another year of jail time, to be served consecutively

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

Woman drugs kingpin, 29, who delighted in life of high-end with Louis Vuitton purses and vacations was caught when authorities pulled over her Audi - and discovered ₤ 60,000 stash of money and drugs

She likewise had luxury items including 9 watches and three costly Louis Vuitton purses, 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 wraps of fracture cocaine, valued at ₤ 13,500, and 205 wraps of heroin, valued at ₤ 4,100, in the container. Stafford rejected understanding of them.

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

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

In Stafford's bedroom, organic cannabis and Ecstasy tablets were found alongside wads of cash Wads of cash.

More money, amounting to ₤ 7,580, was found in a safe however 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 products were fake or had actually merely been offered to her by member of the family from their vacations to locations like Turkey and Spain.

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

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 savings account exposed a string of luxury holidays had been taken.

Mr Bashir stated this was 'evidence of an additional stream of money income' apart from her regular monthly incomes 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 shares with her aunt.

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

'Even with rental or accommodations allowances, neither residential or commercial property had the ability to offer any substantial income source to validate the money found in your home,' stated Mr Bashir.

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

When she got home, there was a large quantity of cannabis and, when he asked her to take it to him, she said that she did not feel comfy 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 fulfill him when she was stopped by cops.

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

She rejected understanding of any of the large amounts of cash found around her home, claiming that she cared for it for the male, including keeping it for him in her own bed room - apart from ₤ 2,350 which belonged to her.

'She said that the money in the safe had nothing to do with her and all the other money came from the lad,' said Mr Bashir.

The prosecutor informed the court that Stafford was an 'enthusiastic' marijuana dealership and advanced to becoming a Class A drug dealership.

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

'The natural result of this was that she was able to build up a substantial amount of wealth, including purchasing a financial investment residential or commercial property, a home to rent. Cash found 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 organization. The quantity, type and worth of drugs discovered at her home were considerable. The drugs alone were street valued at ₤ 33,600. This is sustained drug dealing.'

She claimed that many of the costly items that were found were not designer but were fake or had actually merely been offered to her by household members from their holidays

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

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

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

Stafford also stated that her household remained in the routine of keeping big amounts of money at home, rather than in a bank, and that she was delegated to care for it for others as she was seen as being a 'accountable' individual who might be 'relied on' with cash.

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