A woman who ran a cannabis and drug dealing operation to money her luxurious has been ordered to repay ₤ 100,000.
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Danielle Stafford, 31, from Hallgate, Cottingham, was imprisoned for seven-and-a-half years in April 2023 after pleading guilty to three offences.

Before Hull Crown Court, she confessed to being concerned in providing heroin, fracture drug and marijuana, and another of possessing money 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 selling drugs that she sprinkled out on 9 high-end watches, 3 Louis Vuitton purses and even a second house.

The case resurfaced this week as the court identified just how much money Stafford made from criminal activities - and how much she would be ordered to pay back.

With Stafford participating in the hearing via a video link from jail, prosecutor Nadim Bashir verified a criminal advantage figure had been concurred at ₤ 96,263.

She has actually been ordered to pay this quantity within three 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 opportunity when she was stopped for speeding and officers might smell cannabis coming from her silver Audi on May 12, 2020.

Danielle Stafford (imagined) was imprisoned 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 worried in supplying heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis, and another of possessing cash as criminal residential or commercial property

When questioned about the stink, Stafford 'immediately lied', telling authorities: 'I'll be sincere, I've got this' and handed over a little silver wrap consisting of 2 buds of cannabis skunk.

Police went onto find more drugs on her including 2 food bags containing 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 said: 'Yes, however it's not mine and I do not know what it is. I pushed it down my joggers when you pulled me.'

Stafford took 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 police headquarters custody suite, the mobile iPhone was continuously sounding and receiving messages from different individuals,' said Mr Bashir. 'Some 30 call were received and 10 to 20 text.'

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

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

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

Woman drugs kingpin, 29, who enjoyed life of luxury with Louis Vuitton bags and vacations was captured when authorities pulled over her Audi - and found ₤ 60,000 stash of money and drugs

She also had high-end products including 9 watches and three costly Louis Vuitton handbags, 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 crack drug, valued at ₤ 13,500, and 205 covers of heroin, valued at ₤ 4,100, in the container. Stafford rejected understanding of them.

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

Two glass jars were discovered to contain cannabis valued at ₤ 370. Police also found weighing scales, a big quantity of cash and more food bags. She admitted that this came from her.

In Stafford's bedroom, organic cannabis and Ecstasy tablets were discovered along with wads of money Wads of money.

More cash, amounting to ₤ 7,580, was found in a safe however she denied that it was hers.

Three purses and 9 watches were uncovered. She confessed that these were hers but pretended the designer products were phony or had merely been provided to her by member of the family from their holidays to places like Turkey and Spain.

A phone continuously sounded with 30 calls or pinged with approximately 20 drug messages after Stafford was apprehended

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 revealed a string of high-end holidays had been taken.

Mr Bashir stated this was 'evidence of an extra stream of cash earnings' apart from her month-to-month incomes 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 equal 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 rent out.

'Even with rental or lodgings allowances, neither residential or commercial property had the ability to provide any considerable income source to justify the cash found in the home,' said Mr Bashir.

During cops interview, Stafford claimed that a Liverpudlian male had actually been sticking with her on and off which he had telephoned her to say that he had actually left something at her address.

When she got home, there was a big amount of marijuana 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 'extra cash 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 satisfy him when she was visited authorities.

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

She denied knowledge of any of the large amounts of money 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 cash in the safe had nothing to do with her and all the other money belonged to the lad,' stated Mr Bashir.

The prosecutor informed the court that Stafford was an 'enthusiastic' cannabis dealership and progressed to ending up being a Class A drug dealership.

'She had actually somehow managed to prevent her drug dealing activities concerning the attention of the cops for a significant period of time,' stated Mr Bashir.

'The natural result of this was that she was able to collect a significant amount of wealth, consisting of buying a financial investment residential or commercial property, a home to lease. Cash found in her home address amounted to ₤ 26,917.

'The contents of her home address in Hallgate, Cottingham, is strong proof of the nature of her drugs organization. The quantity, type and value of drugs found at her home were significant. The drugs alone were street valued at ₤ 33,600. This is sustained drug dealing.'

She declared that the majority of the costly items that were discovered were not designer however were phony or had actually simply been offered to her by relative 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 came about due to her association with an individual from Liverpool.

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

The legal representative 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 also said that her household was in the practice of keeping big quantities of cash in the house, rather than in a bank, and that she was delegated to care for it for others as she was seen as being a 'accountable' person who could be 'relied on' with money.

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