Isak Robbers Ordered to Repay Just £1 Each from £1.2m Heists

Members of an Italian family of thieves who stole more than £1.2 million worth of items, among them from former Newcastle United striker Isak, have been mandated to return just £1 per person.

Siblings Valentino and Giacomo, their sister Jela and her child Charlie Jovanovic journeyed to the northeastern of the UK to raid three houses in April 2024.

The group of four were jailed for between six and 10 years in May 2025.

At a proceeds of crime proceeding at the court, Jela Jovanovic and the brothers Nikolov were instructed to pay back £1 each while Charlie must hand over over a thousand pounds.

Details of the Break-ins

The judge was told the gang arrived by boat in the UK on 27 March 2024 and employed a RV as their "headquarters", which they parked at Scotch Corner and Durham service service stations while using another car to scout out targets and execute thefts.

On March 31 they took more than one million pounds of goods such as designer clothing, handbags, jewelry and a honor from a residence on Clayton Road in Jesmond, Newcastle, while the residents were away.

The next evening, the crew entered a house on a gated cul-de-sac in Whitburn, and stole luxury bags, valuables and footwear valued at more than £100,000.

After scouting out the football club's facility for two days, they then struck at the residence of Swedish striker Mr Isak in Darras Hall on April 4, stealing £10,000 in money, sixty-eight thousand pounds valued of jewellery and the player's £120,000 luxury car.

The gang, who were described by the prosecution as experienced itinerant burglars, wore gloves and face coverings, switched their mobile devices off as they neared their objectives and attached a number plate, which had been stolen from a auto shop in a town, on to their vehicle with rubber straps.

They were apprehended in the Birmingham area on 13 April.

Legal Proceedings and Rulings

Valentino Nikolov had pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to burglary but was convicted by jurors, while his three relations had all entered admissions to the identical accusation.

At the criminal gains session, prosecutor Daniel Cordey said every one of the defendants had benefited from their offenses to the amount of £1,266,285.93, which was based on what the victims said they had had stolen.

But Charlie Jovanovic was the only one deemed to have any money that could be "realised", specifically over a thousand pounds which had previously been confiscated by police, the judge heard, with two weeks to be spent in jail if he defaulted.

The other three had no money or property so were directed to pay a nominal fee of £1 per person, with seven days in prison the consequence if the money was not paid.

The judge Robert Spragg said if they were found with property in the future, "such as operating Italy in a sports car or owning a home", the prosecution could initiate further action to "satisfy the amount outstanding".