🔗 Share this article Alexander Isak Robbers Ordered to Repay Only £1 Per Person from £1.2m Heists Jela Jovanovic admitted participating in the burglaries Individuals of an Italy-based family of thieves who took more than £1.2m worth of goods, among them from former Newcastle United striker Isak, have been mandated to pay back just £1 per person. Brothers Valentino Nikolov and Giacomo, their female sibling Jela and her child Charlie Jovanovic travelled to the northeastern of England to burgle multiple homes in spring 2024. The group of four were imprisoned for from a decade or less in 2025. At a proceeds of crime hearing at the court, Jela and the brothers Nikolov were ordered to repay £1 each while Charlie must hand over £1,135. Particulars of the Burglaries The court previously heard the gang arrived by ferry in the UK on March 27, 2024 and employed a RV as their "headquarters", which they parked at a service area and Durham service service stations while using a separate vehicle to search for properties and execute thefts. On March 31 they took more than £1m of goods including designer clothing, purses, jewellery and a honor from a residence on Clayton Road in Jesmond, Newcastle, while the residents were away. Valentino was the only one of the foursome to deny burglary but was found guilty by jurors The next evening, the crew entered a house on a private road in Whitburn, and took luxury bags, valuables and shoes valued at over one hundred thousand pounds. After scouting out Newcastle United's facility for 48 hours, they then struck at the home of Swedish striker Mr Isak in Darras Hall on April 4, taking ten thousand pounds in money, £68,000 valued of jewelry and the player's £120,000 luxury car. The gang, who were described by prosecutors as experienced itinerant burglars, wore gloves and masks, turned their mobile devices off as they approached their objectives and strapped a number plate, which had been stolen from a auto shop in Chester-le-Street, on to their car with elastic bands. They were arrested in the Birmingham area on 13 April. Thieves stole money and jewellery worth £80,000 and an car from footballer Alexander Isak's property Legal Proceedings and Sentencing Valentino had denied conspiracy to burglary but was found guilty by jurors, while his family members had all entered admissions to the same charge. At the proceeds of crime session, prosecutor Daniel Cordey said every one of the defendants had benefited from their crimes to the amount of £1,266,285.93, which was based on what the affected parties said they had lost. But Charlie was the sole individual found to have any money that could be "realised", specifically £1,135.50 which had previously been confiscated by police, the judge was informed, with 14 days to be served in prison if he defaulted. The remaining members had no assets or assets so were ordered to make a nominal fee of £1 each, with one week in incarceration the consequence if the sum was not paid. Judge Spragg said if they were found with assets in the future, "for example driving around in Italy in a sports car or owning a property", the prosecution could initiate further action to "recover the amount outstanding".