Alexander Isak Robbers Ordered to Repay Just £1 Per Person from £1.2 Million Heists

Individuals of an Italy-based family of thieves who took over £1.2 million worth of goods, among them from ex- Newcastle United striker Isak, have been mandated to pay back just £1 per person.

Siblings Valentino Nikolov and Giacomo, their female sibling Jela Jovanovic and her child Charlie travelled to the northeastern of England to raid three houses in spring 2024.

The foursome were imprisoned for from a decade or less in 2025.

At a proceeds of crime hearing at Newcastle Crown Court, Jela Jovanovic and the brothers Nikolov were instructed to repay £1 per person while Charlie must pay £1,135.

Details of the Burglaries

The court previously heard the group came by ferry in the UK on 27 March 2024 and employed a RV as their "base of operations", which they stationed at a service area and Durham service stations while using a separate vehicle to scout out targets and execute thefts.

On 31 March they stole over one million pounds of goods such as designer clothing, handbags, jewelry and a CBE medal from a residence on a street in Jesmond, Newcastle, while the residents were on holiday.

The following night, the gang entered a home on a gated cul-de-sac in Whitburn, and took luxury bags, valuables and footwear valued at more than £100,000.

Following surveillance of Newcastle United's training ground for 48 hours, they then struck at the residence of Swedish striker Alexander Isak in Darras Hall, Ponteland on April 4, stealing £10,000 in cash, sixty-eight thousand pounds valued of jewellery and the player's £120,000 Audi RS6.

The gang, who were portrayed by the prosecution as professional touring burglars, wore hand coverings and face coverings, switched their phones on silent as they neared their objectives and strapped a number plate, which had been taken from a auto shop in Chester-le-Street, on to their vehicle with elastic bands.

They were arrested in the Birmingham on April 13.

Legal Proceedings and Sentencing

Valentino Nikolov had denied the burglary plot but was convicted by jurors, while his three relations had all submitted guilty pleas to the identical accusation.

At the criminal gains session, prosecutor Daniel Cordey said every one of the burglars had profited from their crimes to the value of £1,266,285.93, which was determined by what the victims said they had had stolen.

But Charlie was the sole individual found to have any funds that could be "recovered", specifically £1,135.50 which had already been seized by police, the judge heard, with 14 days to be served in jail if he failed to pay.

The remaining members had no assets or property so were directed to pay a token amount of £1 per person, with one week in incarceration the result if the sum was not paid.

The judge 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 seek further action to "recover the sum due".