🔗 Share this article Isak Robbers Ordered to Repay Only £1 Each from £1.2 Million Thefts Jela Jovanovic confessed to their involvement in the crimes Individuals of an Italy-based family of thieves who took over £1.2m valued of items, among them from former NUFC forward Alexander Isak, have been ordered to return just £1 per person. Siblings Valentino and Giacomo Nikolov, their sister Jela Jovanovic and her son Charlie Jovanovic journeyed to the north-east of the UK to raid three houses in spring 2024. The foursome were jailed for from a decade or less in 2025. At a proceeds of crime proceeding at the court, Jela Jovanovic and the Nikolov brothers were ordered to repay £1 each while Charlie must pay over a thousand pounds. Particulars of the Break-ins The judge was told the gang came by boat in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2024 and used a campervan as their "base of operations", which they stationed at Scotch Corner and Durham rest stops while utilizing a separate vehicle to scout out properties and execute burglaries. On 31 March they took over one million pounds of items including high-end fashion, handbags, jewellery and a honor from a residence on a street in Jesmond, while the residents were away. Valentino was the only one of the group to deny the charge but was found guilty by the jury The following night, the gang broke into a house on a gated cul-de-sac in Whitburn, and took luxury bags, jewellery and footwear worth more than one hundred thousand pounds. After scouting out the football club's training ground for 48 hours, they then acted at the home of Swedish striker Alexander Isak in Darras Hall, Ponteland on 4 April, stealing £10,000 in cash, sixty-eight thousand pounds worth of jewellery and the player's one hundred twenty thousand pound luxury car. The group, who were described by the prosecution as experienced touring thieves, used gloves and face coverings, switched their phones off as they approached their objectives and strapped a license plate, which had been stolen from a auto shop in Chester-le-Street, on to their car with elastic bands. They were apprehended in the Birmingham area on 13 April. Burglars stole cash and jewelry worth £80,000 and an Audi from footballer Alexander Isak's home Legal Proceedings and Sentencing Valentino had pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to burglary but was convicted by jurors, while his family members had all submitted admissions to the identical accusation. At the proceeds of crime session, lawyer the prosecution said each of the burglars had profited from their offenses to the value of over £1.2 million, which was determined by what the affected parties said they had lost. But Charlie was the only one deemed to have any funds that could be "realised", specifically £1,135.50 which had previously been confiscated by police, the judge heard, with two weeks to be spent in jail if he failed to pay. The other three had no assets or property so were directed to make a token amount of £1 per person, with seven days in incarceration the result if the money was not paid. Judge Spragg said if they were discovered with assets in the coming years, "such as driving around in Italy in a sports car or owning a home", the prosecution could seek further action to "satisfy the amount outstanding".