🔗 Share this article Isak Burglars Instructed to Repay Only £1 Each from £1.2m Thefts Jela Jovanovic confessed to their involvement in the burglaries Individuals of an Italian family of burglars who took over £1.2m worth of goods, among them from ex- Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, have been mandated to pay back only £1 each. Brothers Valentino and Giacomo, their sister Jela Jovanovic and her son Charlie Jovanovic travelled to the north-east of England to raid three houses in April 2024. The group of four were jailed for from six and 10 years in 2025. At a proceeds of crime proceeding at Newcastle Crown Court, Jela Jovanovic and the brothers Nikolov were instructed to pay back £1 each while Charlie must hand over £1,135. Details of the Burglaries The judge was told the gang arrived by boat in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2024 and employed a RV as their "base of operations", which they parked at Scotch Corner and Durham service service stations while using a separate vehicle to scout out targets and execute thefts. On March 31 they took more than £1m of items including high-end fashion, purses, jewellery and a honor from a house on a street in Jesmond, Newcastle, while the residents were away. Valentino Nikolov was the sole member of the foursome to deny the charge but was found guilty by the jury The next evening, the gang broke into a home on a private road in Whitburn, and stole luxury bags, valuables and shoes worth over £100,000. After scouting out Newcastle United's training ground for two days, they then acted at the residence of Swedish striker Alexander Isak in Darras Hall on April 4, stealing ten thousand pounds in cash, £68,000 worth of jewellery and the player's one hundred twenty thousand pound Audi RS6. The group, who were described by the prosecution as experienced touring burglars, used gloves and masks, turned their phones on silent as they neared their objectives and attached a number plate, which had been taken from a garage in a town, on to their car with rubber straps. They were apprehended in the Birmingham area on 13 April. Burglars took money and jewelry worth £80,000 and an car from footballer Isak's property Court Proceedings and Rulings Valentino Nikolov had pleaded not guilty to the burglary plot but was found guilty by jurors, while his family members had all entered admissions to the identical accusation. At the criminal gains hearing, prosecutor Daniel Cordey said each of the burglars had benefited from their offenses to the amount of over £1.2 million, which was based on what the victims said they had lost. But Charlie Jovanovic was the only one found to have any money that could be "realised", specifically £1,135.50 which had previously been confiscated by police, the court was informed, with two weeks to be served in prison if he failed to pay. The remaining members had no money or property so were ordered to pay a token amount of £1 each, with one week in prison the consequence if the sum was not submitted. Judge Spragg said if they were found with assets in the future, "such as driving around in Italy in a sports car or possessing a property", the prosecution could initiate further action to "recover the amount due".