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A female who ran a marijuana and drug dealing operation to fund her lavish 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 3 offences.

Before Hull Crown Court, she admitted to being concerned in providing 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 previous University of Hull graduate made so much money from selling drugs that she sprinkled out on 9 high-end watches, 3 Louis Vuitton bags and even a second home.

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

With Stafford going to the hearing through a video link from jail, prosecutor Nadim Bashir confirmed a criminal advantage figure had actually been concurred at ₤ 96,263.

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

During the initial trial, it was revealed that Stafford was caught by pure opportunity when she was picked up speeding and officers could smell cannabis originating from her silver Audi on May 12, 2020.

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

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

When questioned about the odor, Stafford 'right away lied', telling police: 'I'll be truthful, I have actually got this' and turned over a small silver wrap including two buds of cannabis skunk.

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

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

She stated: '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 including drug. There were 56 wraps of fracture cocaine, valued at ₤ 2,800.

An iPhone was also discovered with drug messages on it.

'From the moment of seizure of the drugs to the arrival in the police station custody suite, the mobile iPhone was constantly sounding and getting messages from different individuals,' said Mr Bashir. 'Some 30 phone calls were received and 10 to 20 text messages.'

After forcing entry, officers discovered ₤ 26,917 cash stashed around her three-bedroom home in Cottingham and drugs with a street value of ₤ 33,600.

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

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

Woman drugs kingpin, 29, who enjoyed life of luxury with Louis Vuitton purses and vacations was caught when authorities pulled over her Audi - and discovered ₤ 60,000 stash of cash and drugs

She likewise had luxury goods including 9 watches and 3 pricey Louis Vuitton handbags, Hull Crown Court heard.

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

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

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

In Stafford's bedroom, organic marijuana and Ecstasy tablets were discovered alongside heaps of money Wads of money.

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

Three Louis Vuitton bags and 9 watches were uncovered. She confessed that these were hers however pretended the designer items were fake or had simply been offered to her by member of the family from their holidays to places like Turkey and Spain.

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

In an upstairs box room, money packages 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 vacations had actually been taken.

Mr Bashir said this was 'evidence of an extra stream of cash income' apart from her month-to-month 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 equal shares with her auntie.

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

'Even with rental or lodgings allowances, neither residential or commercial property was able to provide any substantial income to justify the cash discovered in your house,' stated Mr Bashir.

During police interview, Stafford claimed that a Liverpudlian male had actually been sticking with her on and off which he had actually phoned her to state that he had 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 said that she did not feel comfortable doing so.

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

She claimed 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 stopped by police.

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 quantities of cash discovered around her home, declaring that she took care of it for the male, including keeping it for him in her own bedroom - apart from ₤ 2,350 which came from her.

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

The prosecutor informed the court that Stafford was an 'passionate' marijuana dealer and progressed to becoming a Class A cocaine dealer.
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'She had actually in some way handled to prevent her drug dealing activities concerning 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 accumulate a significant quantity of wealth, consisting of acquiring an 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 business. 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 declared that most of the costly items that were found were not designer but were phony or had actually simply been provided to her by household members from their holidays

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

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

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

Stafford also stated that her household was in the routine of keeping large amounts of cash in your home, instead of in a bank, and that she was turned over to care for it for others as she was viewed as being a 'responsible' individual who might be 'trusted' with money.

The court were shown references from previous companies and informed that Stafford had tried to get work and had offered.
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