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Individuals of an Italy-based family of thieves who stole more than £1.2m worth of items, among them from ex- Newcastle United forward Isak, have been mandated to return only £1 each.

Brothers Valentino Nikolov and Giacomo, their sister Jela and her child Charlie journeyed to the northeastern of the UK to raid three houses in April 2024.

The group of four were imprisoned for between six and 10 years in 2025.

At a proceeds of crime proceeding at the court, Jela Jovanovic and the brothers Nikolov were ordered to repay £1 each while Charlie Jovanovic must pay over a thousand pounds.

Particulars of the Break-ins

The judge was told the group arrived by boat in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2024 and employed a RV as their "headquarters", which they parked at a service area and Durham service stations while utilizing a separate vehicle to scout out properties and carry out thefts.

On 31 March they stole over £1m of items including high-end fashion, purses, jewellery and a honor from a residence on a street in Jesmond, Newcastle, while the owners were on holiday.

The following night, the gang broke into a house on a gated cul-de-sac in Whitburn, and stole luxury bags, jewellery and shoes worth over one hundred thousand pounds.

After scouting out the football club's facility for two days, they then acted at the residence of Sweden striker Alexander Isak in Darras Hall on 4 April, taking £10,000 in cash, sixty-eight thousand pounds valued of jewellery and the striker's £120,000 luxury car.

The gang, who were portrayed by the prosecution as experienced touring thieves, wore hand coverings and masks, turned their phones off as they approached their targets and attached a number plate, which had been taken from a garage in Chester-le-Street, on to their car with rubber straps.

They were apprehended in the Birmingham on April 13.

Court Proceedings and Rulings

Valentino Nikolov had pleaded not guilty to the burglary plot but was convicted by the court, while his family members had all submitted guilty pleas to the identical accusation.

At the criminal gains session, prosecutor Daniel Cordey said each of the burglars had benefited from their crimes to the value of £1,266,285.93, which was based on what the affected parties said they had lost.

But Charlie Jovanovic was the sole individual found to have any funds that could be "realised", namely £1,135.50 which had previously been confiscated by police, the judge was informed, with two weeks to be spent in jail if he failed to pay.

The remaining members had no assets or property so were ordered to make a nominal fee of £1 each, with seven days in prison the consequence if the sum was not paid.

The judge Spragg said if they were discovered with assets in the future, "for example driving around Italy in a fast car or possessing a home", the prosecution could seek further action to "recover the amount outstanding".