A glamorous blonde found with tens of thousands of pounds worth of designer goods including watches, shoes, clothing and accessories when police raided the home she shared with her drug dealer lover has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.
Whitney-Marie Walker, 23, was arrested alongside Fred Cook, who police had identified as the ‘principal member’ of an underworld gang.
Officers found £40,000 of upmarket goods at the property in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, as well as £5,500 in cash under Walker’s bed.
Another £23,000 worth of designer items were found at a nearby property the pair were connected to.
The huge array of upmarket goods included three Rolex watches, five Louis Vuitton bags, a Gucci bag and a Gucci belt.
Among other brands that were confiscated were Valentino, Christian Louboutin, Dior, Hermes, Alexander McQueen, Versace and Chanel.
An investigation by the Mail has revealed how Walker and Cook enjoyed a luxurious lifestyle before they were brought to justice.
Photos on social media show them preening for the camera while dressed in smart clothes at upmarket locations or celebrating opulent birthdays with bespoke cakes and designer gifts.
The good times for Walker included a trip to Dubai where she was pictured stroking a chained big cat
Dressed to the nines – Whitney-Marie Walker, 23, and partner Fred Cook, 22, lived the high-life on the proceeds of his drug dealing
Walker was even pictured stroking a big cat during a holiday in Dubai.
But the high-life was well and truly over when she was jailed at Cambridge Crown Court on Monday after she admitted concealing criminal property and being in possession of criminal property.
The hearing was told that trawls of her financial data showed discrepancies in her declared earnings compared to the amount she was depositing into her account.
Statements also showed substantial sums of money being sent to Cook’s account.
Walker’s mug shot, which shows her looking drawn and her normally immaculate blonde hair tousled, still garnered admiring comments online when it was released by Cambridgeshire Constabulary.
Cook, 22, had his home raided by police early on the morning on June 19, 2024.
After officers smashed in the front door and arrested him, he was caught on body cam footage hurriedly putting on clothes before shouting out: ‘I’ll pay for the door, dad.’
From another room, a voice could be heard saying: ‘Yeah, I know you will.’
After her arrest, Walker was pictured wearing a grey hooded top for her police mug shot
A humbled Cook stares into the camera for his custody photo
An investigation by the Mail has revealed how Walker and Cook enjoyed a luxurious lifestyle before they were brought to justice
Hundreds of text messages on his phone confirmed his involvement in drug deals across his home town.
Cook was jailed for five-and-a-half years at Huntingdon Law Court in May last year after pleading guilty to supplying crack cocaine and heroin and acquiring criminal property, namely designer goods.
Other offences he admitted included supplying cannabis, cocaine, offering to supply ecstasy and being in possession of an extendable baton, which is classed as an offensive weapon.
Further admissions involved fraud charges for creating car insurance policies in which he listed himself as a named second driver without the knowledge of the main named policy holder and providing false details in relation to speeding tickets.
Further admissions involved fraud charges for creating car insurance policies in which he listed himself as a named second driver without the knowledge of the main named policy holder and providing false details in relation to speeding tickets.
Another man, Billy Venemore, 20 – described as the ‘second in command’ of the operation – was initially arrested on May 25, 2024, after a stop-and-search conducted by police indicated he was involved with drug dealing.
He was arrested again two months later when evidence from his phone showed hhe had received instructions to deliver cocaine and heroin to customers at various ‘hotspots’.
Venemore, also of Wisbech, was given a 28-month jail term after admitting supplying heroin and crack cocaine and possession of cannabis.
Detective Constable Joshua Crown, who investigated the case, said the impact of drug dealing ‘has been a very real issue within Wisbech’ and he hoped Cook and Venemore’s sentences would ‘show the community we are listening to their concerns’.
A photo understood to be from Cook’s 21st birthday shows balloon displays, a custom-made banner, three-tier cake and a Louis Vuitton box
The couple seen in swimwear. Cook’s sandals are believed to be Givenchy sliders that cost £295
Cook celebrated his 19th birthday with a two-tier custom cake featuring the Peaky Blinders crime gang
Co-defendant Billy Venemore was 20 when he was jailed last year for his role in the drug dealing gang
He added: ‘Walker was aware of the scale of the operation run by Cook, as seen by her assisting in concealing the funds.
‘This case shows we don’t just look at those dealing drugs but also those involved in the operation behind the scenes and benefitting from the criminal activity.’
Prostitutes or women of ill-repute were referred to as ‘molls’ – a familiar form of the name Mary – from the 1600s in England.
Over time this developed into underworld slang for a woman or female companion.
The word began to be used in the United States in the 1920s and 1930s to describe the girlfriends of Prohibition-era gangsters.
Cambridgeshire Police said a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing would be held in due course to claw back money the criminals made from their illicit enterprise.
