🔗 Share this article Isak Robbers Ordered to Repay Just £1 Each from £1.2 Million Heists Charlie Jovanovic admitted participating in the crimes Individuals of an Italian family of thieves who stole over £1.2 million worth of items, among them from ex- Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, have been mandated to pay back just £1 each. Brothers Valentino Nikolov and Giacomo Nikolov, their sister Jela and her son Charlie Jovanovic journeyed to the northeastern of England to raid three houses in spring 2024. The foursome were imprisoned for between a decade or less in May 2025. At a criminal assets proceeding at the court, Jela and the Nikolov brothers were ordered to pay back £1 each while Charlie Jovanovic must hand over £1,135. Particulars of the Burglaries The court was told the gang arrived by ferry in the UK on 27 March 2024 and used a RV as their "base of operations", which they stationed at Scotch Corner and Durham rest stops while utilizing a separate vehicle to search for properties and execute thefts. On 31 March they stole more than one million pounds of items such as designer clothing, handbags, jewellery and a honor from a residence on a street in Jesmond, Newcastle, while the residents were away. Valentino Nikolov was the only one of the group to deny burglary but was convicted by the jury The next evening, the crew broke into a house on a private road in Whitburn, South Tyneside, and stole designer handbags, valuables and shoes worth over £100,000. Following surveillance of Newcastle United's training ground for two days, they then acted at the home of Swedish striker Mr Isak in Darras Hall on April 4, taking £10,000 in money, sixty-eight thousand pounds valued of jewelry and the striker's £120,000 Audi RS6. The gang, who were portrayed by prosecutors as professional touring burglars, wore hand coverings and face coverings, switched their mobile devices on silent as they neared their targets and attached a license plate, which had been stolen from a auto shop in a town, on to their car with elastic bands. They were apprehended in the Birmingham area on April 13. Thieves stole money and jewellery valued at eighty thousand pounds and an car from then-Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak's home Legal Proceedings and Sentencing Valentino Nikolov had denied the burglary plot but was found guilty by jurors, while his family members had all entered admissions to the identical accusation. At the proceeds of crime hearing, prosecutor the prosecution said every one of the burglars had profited from their crimes to the amount of over £1.2 million, which was based on what the victims said they had had stolen. 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 authorities, the court was informed, with 14 days to be spent in jail if he failed to pay. The remaining members had no money or assets so were ordered to make a token amount of £1 each, with seven days in prison the result if the money was not paid. Judge Spragg said if they were found with assets in the future, "for example operating in Italy in a sports car or possessing a home", prosecutors could initiate new proceedings to "recover the sum outstanding".