Isak Robbers Ordered to Pay Only £1 Each from £1.2m Thefts

Individuals of an Italian clan of burglars who stole over £1.2m worth of items, including from former NUFC forward Alexander Isak, have been ordered to return just £1 each.

Siblings Valentino Nikolov and Giacomo, their female sibling Jela and her son Charlie journeyed to the northeastern 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 and the Nikolov brothers were ordered to repay £1 each while Charlie Jovanovic must hand over £1,135.

Particulars of the Break-ins

The court was told the group arrived by boat in the UK on 27 March 2024 and used a RV as their "headquarters", which they parked at Scotch Corner and Durham service rest stops while using a separate vehicle to search for properties and carry out burglaries.

On 31 March they stole more than £1m of goods including high-end fashion, handbags, jewellery and a honor from a house on a street in Jesmond, while the residents were away.

The next evening, the gang broke into a home on a gated cul-de-sac in Whitburn, and stole luxury bags, valuables and shoes valued at more than £100,000.

After scouting out Newcastle United's training ground for two days, they then acted at the home of Swedish player Mr Isak in Darras Hall on 4 April, stealing £10,000 in money, £68,000 valued of jewelry and the striker's £120,000 Audi RS6.

The gang, who were portrayed by prosecutors as experienced touring thieves, used gloves and masks, turned their phones off as they neared their targets and strapped a number 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.

Legal Hearings and Sentencing

Valentino Nikolov had denied the burglary plot but was convicted by the court, 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 benefited from their offenses to the amount of over £1.2 million, which was determined by what the affected parties said they had lost.

But Charlie was the only one found to have any money that could be "realised", namely over a thousand pounds which had previously been confiscated by authorities, the court was informed, with 14 days to be spent in jail if he defaulted.

The remaining members had no assets or property so were ordered to pay a nominal fee of £1 per person, with one week in prison the consequence if the sum was not submitted.

The judge Spragg said if they were discovered with assets in the future, "for example operating in Italy in a fast car or owning a home", prosecutors could seek further action to "recover the sum outstanding".