A woman who ran a cannabis and cocaine dealing operation to fund her lavish 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 3 offences.

Before Hull Crown Court, she admitted to being concerned in supplying heroin, crack drug and marijuana, and another of possessing cash as criminal residential or commercial property on dates covering October 2017 and May 2020.

The previous University of Hull graduate made so much money from offering drugs that she sprinkled out on 9 luxury watches, three Louis Vuitton handbags and even a 2nd home.

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

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

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

During the original trial, it was revealed 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 (envisioned) was jailed for seven-and-a-half years in April 2023 after pleading guilty to three offenses

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

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

Police went onto discover more drugs on her including two food bags including marijuana skunk.

On the way to the cops station, Stafford was seen 'fidgeting' with her running bottoms and she was asked if she had anymore drugs concealed.

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

Stafford pulled out a bag containing drug. 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 headquarters custody suite, the mobile iPhone was constantly calling and receiving messages from various individuals,' stated Mr Bashir. 'Some 30 call were gotten and 10 to 20 text messages.'

After forcing entry, officers found ₤ 26,917 money stowed away 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 three months or face another year of prison time, to be served consecutively

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

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

She also had high-end goods including nine watches and 3 pricey Louis Vuitton bags, Hull Crown Court heard.

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

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

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

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

In Stafford's bedroom, herbal marijuana and Ecstasy tablets were discovered along with heaps of cash Wads of cash.

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

Three Louis Vuitton purses and 9 watches were uncovered. She admitted that these were hers but pretended the designer products were phony or had simply 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 jailed

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

Mr Bashir said this was 'evidence of an extra stream of money earnings' apart from her monthly wages 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 show her aunt.

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

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

During authorities interview, Stafford claimed that a Liverpudlian male had been remaining 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 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 money earnings stream'

She declared 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 stopped by cops.

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

She denied understanding of any of the big amounts of cash discovered around her home, declaring that she cared for it for the male, consisting of keeping it for him in her own bedroom - apart from ₤ 2,350 which came from her.

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

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

'She had in some way handled to avoid her drug dealing activities concerning the attention of the cops for a significant duration of time,' said Mr Bashir.

'The natural result of this was that she was able to accumulate a significant amount of wealth, consisting of acquiring an investment residential or commercial property, a home to lease. Cash found in her home address totaled up to ₤ 26,917.

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

She declared that most of the expensive items that were discovered were not designer but were phony or had actually merely been provided to her by member of the family from their holidays

During the 2023 hearing, Saleema Mahmood, mitigating, stated that Stafford was dealing cannabis but declared that her involvement 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 exceptionally limited and originated from 2 sets of messages.

The lawyer 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.

Stafford likewise said that her household remained in the habit of keeping large quantities of money at home, rather than in a bank, which she was entrusted to take care of it for others as she was viewed as being a 'accountable' individual who might be 'trusted' with money.

The court were shown referrals from previous companies and informed that Stafford had actually tried to get work and had actually volunteered.