A lady who ran a cannabis and drug dealing operation to fund 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 offences.

Before Hull Crown Court, she confessed to being worried in supplying heroin, fracture drug and cannabis, 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, three Louis Vuitton bags and even a second house.

The case resurfaced today as the court determined how much money Stafford made from criminal activities - and just how much she would be bought to repay.

With Stafford participating in the hearing by means of a video link from jail, prosecutor Nadim Bashir confirmed a criminal benefit figure had actually been agreed at ₤ 96,263.

She has been purchased to pay this quantity within 3 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 might smell marijuana coming from her silver Audi on May 12, 2020.

Danielle Stafford (pictured) 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 worried in providing heroin, crack drug and cannabis, and another of possessing cash as criminal residential or commercial property

When questioned about the stink, Stafford 'instantly lied', telling authorities: 'I'll be sincere, I've got this' and turned over a small silver wrap consisting of two buds of marijuana skunk.

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

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

She stated: 'Yes, but it's not mine and I don't understand what it is. I shoved it down my joggers when you pulled me.'

Stafford took out a bag including cocaine. There were 56 wraps of fracture drug, 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 calling and getting messages from various people,' stated Mr Bashir. 'Some 30 phone calls were received and 10 to 20 text.'

After forcing entry, officers discovered ₤ 26,917 money stowed away 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 on discovered ₤ 26,917 cash stowed away 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 bags and vacations was caught when authorities pulled over her Audi - and discovered ₤ 60,000 stash of cash and drugs

She also had luxury items consisting of nine watches and 3 pricey Louis Vuitton purses, Hull Crown Court heard.

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

There, officers found 270 wraps of crack cocaine, valued at ₤ 13,500, and 205 covers of heroin, valued at ₤ 4,100, in the container. Stafford rejected knowledge of them.

In the living room, natural marijuana, valued at ₤ 2,500, was found in an open, empty banana box on a table. She denied that it belonged to her.

Two glass jars were discovered to consist of cannabis valued at ₤ 370. Police also 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 cannabis and Ecstasy tablets were found together with wads of cash Wads of money.

More money, amounting to ₤ 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 items were fake or had simply been provided to her by member of the family from their vacations to places like Turkey and Spain.

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

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

Examination of Stafford's bank accounts exposed a string of luxury holidays had been taken.

Mr Bashir said this was 'proof of an additional stream of money income' apart from her month-to-month earnings 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 auntie.

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

'Even with rental or accommodations allowances, neither residential or commercial property was able to provide any considerable income source to justify the money found in your home,' stated Mr Bashir.

During authorities interview, Stafford declared that a Liverpudlian male had been staying with her on and off and that he had actually phoned her to state that he had actually left something at her address.

When she got home, there was a large quantity of marijuana 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 'extra money earnings stream'
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She declared that he asked her to bring a bag of drugs and, in a panic, she got it and was driving to satisfy him when she was dropped in cops.

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 understanding of any of the big amounts of cash found around her home, declaring that she looked after it for the guy, consisting of keeping it for him in her own bed room - apart from ₤ 2,350 which came from her.

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

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

'She had somehow handled to prevent her drug dealing activities pertaining to the attention of the authorities for a considerable amount of time,' stated Mr Bashir.

'The natural outcome of this was that she had the ability to build up a considerable amount of wealth, including acquiring an investment residential or commercial property, a home to rent. Cash discovered in her home address totaled up to ₤ 26,917.

'The contents of her home address in Hallgate, Cottingham, is strong evidence of the nature of her drugs service. The amount, type and value of drugs discovered at her home were significant. The drugs alone were street valued at ₤ 33,600. This is sustained drug .'

She claimed that the majority of the costly products that were discovered were not designer however were fake or had actually merely been offered to her by relative from their holidays

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

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

The lawyer declared there was a component of naivety and exploitation in Stafford's involvement and she had little influence on those above her in the chain.
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Stafford also said that her family was in the routine of keeping large amounts of money in your home, instead of in a bank, and that she was turned over to take care of it for others as she was seen as being a 'accountable' individual who could be 'relied on' with cash.

The court were shown recommendations from previous companies and told that Stafford had actually tried to get work and had offered.