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<br>Danielle Stafford, 31, from Hallgate, Cottingham, was imprisoned for seven-and-a-half years in April 2023 after pleading guilty to three offences.<br>
<br>Before Hull Crown Court, she confessed to being worried in supplying heroin, [crack drug](https://dentalbrokerflorida.com) and marijuana, and another of possessing cash as criminal residential or commercial property on dates spanning October 2017 and May 2020.<br>
<br>The previous University of Hull graduate made so much money from offering drugs that she splashed out on 9 luxury watches, 3 Louis Vuitton handbags and even a 2nd house.<br>
<br>The case resurfaced this week as the court figured out just how much money Stafford made from criminal activities - and how much she would be purchased to pay back.<br>
<br>With Stafford attending the hearing by means of a video link from prison, district attorney Nadim Bashir verified a criminal advantage figure had actually been agreed at ₤ 96,263.<br>
<br>She has actually been purchased to pay this [quantity](http://cuulonghousing.com.vn) within 3 months or face another year of prison time, to be served consecutively.<br>
<br>During the initial trial, it was exposed that Stafford was caught by pure chance when she was picked up speeding and officers might smell cannabis originating from her silver Audi on May 12, 2020.<br>
<br>Danielle Stafford (visualized) was jailed for seven-and-a-half years in April 2023 after pleading guilty to 3 offenses<br>
<br>The 31-year-old from Hallgate, Cottingham, admitted to being concerned in providing heroin, crack drug and marijuana, and another of possessing money as criminal residential or commercial property<br>
<br>When questioned about the odor, Stafford 'instantly lied', informing police: 'I'll be truthful, I've got this' and handed over a little silver wrap consisting of two buds of marijuana skunk.<br>
<br>Police went onto find more drugs on her including 2 [food bags](https://elitehostels.co.ke) consisting of cannabis skunk.<br>
<br>On the way to the authorities station, [Stafford](https://homesgaterentals.com) was seen 'fidgeting' with her jogging bottoms and she was asked if she had any more drugs hidden.<br>
<br>She stated: 'Yes, however it's not mine and I don't know what it is. I pushed it down my joggers when you pulled me.'<br>
<br>Stafford pulled out a bag consisting of cocaine. There were 56 wraps of crack cocaine, valued at ₤ 2,800.<br>
<br>An iPhone was also discovered with drug messages on it.<br>
<br>'From the minute of seizure of the drugs to the arrival in the authorities station custody suite, the mobile iPhone was continuously calling and getting messages from different individuals,' stated Mr Bashir. 'Some 30 telephone call were received and 10 to 20 text.'<br>
<br>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.<br>
<br>Stafford has actually been bought to pay ₤ 96,263 within 3 months or face another year of prison time, to be served consecutively<br>
<br>Police later found ₤ 26,917 cash stowed away around her home and drugs with a street worth of ₤ 33,600<br>
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<br>She also had high-end products consisting of nine watches and 3 pricey Louis Vuitton bags, Hull Crown Court heard.<br>
<br>A glass jar with plastic drugs bags inside it was found concealed behind a bag of coal bricks in the rear garden.<br>
<br>There, officers discovered 270 covers of fracture drug, valued at ₤ 13,500, and 205 covers of heroin, valued at ₤ 4,100, in the container. [Stafford denied](https://onshownearme.co.za) [understanding](https://homematch.co.za) of them.<br>
<br>In the living room, organic cannabis, valued at ₤ 2,500, was discovered in an open, empty banana box on a table. She denied that it belonged to her.<br>
<br>Two glass jars were found to include marijuana valued at ₤ 370. Police also found weighing scales, a big amount of money and more food bags. She admitted that this belonged to her.<br>
<br>In Stafford's bed room, herbal cannabis and Ecstasy tablets were discovered alongside wads of money Wads of money.<br>
<br>More money, totalling ₤ 7,580, was discovered in a safe however she denied that it was hers.<br>
<br>Three Louis Vuitton bags and 9 watches were revealed. She confessed that these were hers but pretended the designer products were phony or had actually merely been provided to her by family members from their holidays to places like Turkey and Spain.<br>
<br>A phone constantly called with 30 calls or pinged with approximately 20 drug messages after Stafford was arrested<br>
<br>In an upstairs box room, cash bundles of ₤ 9,100, ₤ 1,668, ₤ 550, ₤ 700, ₤ 1,110, ₤ 165, ₤ 190 and ₤ 91 were found.<br>
<br>Examination of Stafford's checking a string of high-end holidays had been taken.<br>
<br>Mr Bashir said this was 'proof of an additional stream of money earnings' apart from her monthly incomes from working for Swift Group.<br>
<br>Stafford had actually 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.<br>
<br>Stafford paid the 'lion's share' of ₤ 64,927 from moneying in premium bonds and she informed cops that she purchased it to rent.<br>
<br>'Even with rental or accommodations allowances, neither residential or commercial property was able to provide any significant income source to justify the money discovered in the home,' said Mr Bashir.<br>
<br>During authorities interview, Stafford claimed that a Liverpudlian man had actually been sticking with her on and off and that he had phoned her to state that he had left something at her address.<br>
<br>When she got home, there was a big amount of cannabis and, when he asked her to take it to him, she stated that she did not feel comfy doing so.<br>
<br>Hull Crown Court heard that Stafford had a long-running 'extra money earnings stream'<br>
<br>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.<br>
<br>Stafford rejected that she or the lad were dealing drugs but later confessed that she would drive to [Liverpool](https://drakebayrealestate.com) and bring him back to Hull.<br>
<br>She denied understanding of any of the large amounts of money discovered around her home, claiming that she cared for it for the man, [including keeping](https://leonardleonard.com) it for him in her own [bedroom -](https://www.propertyeconomics.co.za) apart from ₤ 2,350 which came from her.<br>
<br>'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.<br>
<br>The district attorney told the court that Stafford was an 'passionate' cannabis dealership and progressed to ending up being a Class A cocaine dealership.<br>
<br>'She had in some way handled to prevent her drug dealing [activities](https://syrianproperties.org) pertaining to the attention of the police for a substantial time period,' stated Mr Bashir.<br>
<br>'The natural outcome of this was that she had the ability to collect a considerable quantity of wealth, consisting of buying an investment residential or commercial property, a home to lease. Cash discovered in her home address amounted to ₤ 26,917.<br>
<br>'The contents of her home address in Hallgate, Cottingham, is strong evidence of the nature of her drugs company. The quantity, type and worth of drugs discovered at her home were substantial. The drugs alone were street valued at ₤ 33,600. This is sustained drug dealing.'<br>
<br>She claimed that many of the costly items that were discovered were not designer but were fake or had simply been provided to her by family members from their holidays<br>
<br>During the 2023 hearing, Saleema Mahmood, mitigating, stated that Stafford was dealing marijuana however [claimed](https://canaryrealty.com) that her participation in Class A dealing came about due to her association with an individual from [Liverpool](https://www.luxury-resort-properties.com).<br>
<br>She argued that proof of any Class A dealing was extremely limited and originated from two sets of messages.<br>
<br>The attorney claimed there was an aspect of naivety and exploitation in Stafford's participation and she had little influence on those above her in the chain.<br>
<br>Stafford also stated that her family remained in the routine of keeping large amounts of money in the house, rather than in a bank, and that she was delegated to look after it for others as she was seen as being a 'accountable' person who could be 'relied on' with money.<br>
<br>The court were shown recommendations from previous companies and told that Stafford had actually tried to get work and had actually offered.<br>
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