A lady who ran a cannabis and drug dealing operation to fund her luxurious has been ordered 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 offenses.

Before Hull Crown Court, she confessed to being worried in providing heroin, fracture drug and cannabis, and another of possessing money as criminal residential or commercial property on dates covering October 2017 and May 2020.

The former University of Hull graduate made a lot money from offering drugs that she sprinkled out on nine high-end watches, three bags and even a 2nd house.

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

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

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

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

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

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

When questioned about the stink, Stafford 'right away lied', telling cops: 'I'll be truthful, I've got this' and turned over a little silver wrap consisting of two buds of cannabis skunk.

Police went onto discover more drugs on her including 2 food bags consisting of 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 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 including drug. There were 56 covers of crack drug, valued at ₤ 2,800.

An iPhone was likewise found 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 ringing and receiving messages from different people,' stated Mr Bashir. 'Some 30 phone calls were gotten and 10 to 20 text messages.'

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

Stafford has been ordered 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 delighted in life of high-end with Louis Vuitton purses and holidays was captured when police pulled over her Audi - and discovered ₤ 60,000 stash of cash and drugs

She likewise had high-end products including nine watches and 3 costly Louis Vuitton handbags, Hull Crown Court heard.

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

There, officers discovered 270 wraps of crack drug, 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, herbal 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 consist of cannabis valued at ₤ 370. Police likewise discovered weighing scales, a large amount of money and more food bags. She confessed that this belonged to her.

In Stafford's bed room, herbal marijuana and Ecstasy tablets were found alongside heaps of money Wads of money.

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

Three Louis Vuitton handbags and nine watches were uncovered. She admitted that these were hers but pretended the designer products were fake or had merely been provided to her by household members from their holidays to places like Turkey and Spain.

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

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

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

Mr Bashir stated this was 'evidence of an extra stream of cash earnings' 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 equal shares with her auntie.

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

'Even with rental or lodgings allowances, neither residential or commercial property was able to provide any substantial income to validate the money discovered in your home,' said Mr Bashir.

During police interview, Stafford declared that a Liverpudlian man had been staying 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 stated that she did not feel comfortable 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 dropped in authorities.

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

She denied understanding of any of the big amounts of money discovered around her home, claiming that she cared for it for the guy, including keeping it for him in her own bed room - apart from ₤ 2,350 which belonged to her.

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

The prosecutor told the court that Stafford was an 'passionate' cannabis dealer and advanced to becoming a Class A cocaine dealership.

'She had in some way handled to avoid her drug dealing activities concerning the attention of the authorities for a substantial time period,' stated Mr Bashir.

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

She declared that many of the expensive products that were discovered were not designer however were phony or had actually merely been provided to her by family members from their holidays

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

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

The attorney claimed there was an element of naivety and exploitation in Stafford's involvement and she had little impact on those above her in the chain.
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Stafford likewise stated that her family remained in the habit of keeping big quantities of cash at home, instead of in a bank, and that she was entrusted to look after it for others as she was seen as being a 'accountable' individual who could be 'relied on' with money.

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