🔗 Share this article Isak Burglars Instructed to Pay Just £1 Each from £1.2 Million Heists Charlie Jovanovic admitted participating in the crimes Individuals of an Italy-based clan of burglars who took more than £1.2m worth of items, among them from ex- NUFC striker Isak, have been ordered to pay back just £1 per person. Siblings Valentino Nikolov and Giacomo, their sister Jela and her son Charlie journeyed to the north-east of the UK to raid three houses in April 2024. The foursome were imprisoned for between six and 10 years in 2025. At a criminal assets proceeding at the court, Jela Jovanovic and the brothers Nikolov were ordered to repay £1 per person while Charlie Jovanovic must pay £1,135. Details of the Burglaries The court previously heard the gang came by ferry in the UK on March 27, 2024 and employed a RV as their "headquarters", which they stationed at Scotch Corner and Durham service service stations while utilizing another car to scout out targets and carry out thefts. On 31 March they stole more than £1m of items such as high-end fashion, handbags, jewelry and a CBE medal from a residence on a street in Jesmond, while the owners were on holiday. Valentino Nikolov was the only one of the foursome to deny burglary but was convicted by jurors The next evening, the crew entered a home on a gated cul-de-sac in Whitburn, and stole luxury bags, jewellery and shoes worth more than one hundred thousand pounds. Following surveillance of Newcastle United's facility for 48 hours, they then struck at the residence of Sweden player Mr Isak in Darras Hall on April 4, stealing ten thousand pounds in money, sixty-eight thousand pounds worth of jewelry and the player's £120,000 Audi RS6. The group, who were portrayed by the prosecution as experienced itinerant thieves, wore gloves and face coverings, turned their phones on silent as they neared their targets and attached a license plate, which had been stolen from a auto shop in Chester-le-Street, on to their vehicle with elastic bands. They were arrested in the Birmingham on 13 April. Thieves stole cash and jewellery worth £80,000 and an car from then-Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak's property Court Hearings and Rulings Valentino had denied conspiracy to burglary but was convicted by jurors, while his family members had all entered admissions to the identical accusation. At the proceeds of crime session, prosecutor Daniel Cordey said every one of the burglars had benefited from their offenses to the value of £1,266,285.93, which was based on what the affected parties said they had lost. But Charlie Jovanovic was the only one deemed to have any money that could be "realised", namely £1,135.50 which had previously been confiscated by authorities, the judge was informed, with 14 days to be spent in jail if he defaulted. The other three had no money or assets so were ordered to pay a nominal fee of £1 per person, with seven days in prison the result if the sum was not paid. Judge Robert Spragg said if they were found with assets in the coming years, "such as driving around Italy in a fast car or owning a property", prosecutors could initiate new proceedings to "satisfy the amount outstanding".