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Individuals of an Italian family of burglars who stole more than £1.2m valued of items, including from ex- NUFC striker Alexander Isak, have been mandated to pay back only £1 each.

Siblings Valentino and Giacomo Nikolov, their female sibling Jela Jovanovic and her son Charlie Jovanovic journeyed to the northeastern of the UK to burgle three houses in April 2024.

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

At a proceeds of crime proceeding at Newcastle Crown Court, Jela Jovanovic and the Nikolov brothers were instructed to pay back £1 each while Charlie must hand over over a thousand pounds.

Particulars of the Break-ins

The judge previously heard the group came by ferry in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2024 and used a RV as their "headquarters", which they stationed at a service area and Durham service service stations while utilizing another car to scout out targets and carry out thefts.

On 31 March they stole more than £1m of goods such as designer clothing, handbags, jewelry and a honor from a house on Clayton Road in Jesmond, while the residents were away.

The following night, the crew entered a home on a private road in Whitburn, and took designer handbags, jewellery and shoes worth more than one hundred thousand pounds.

Following surveillance of Newcastle United's training ground for 48 hours, they then acted at the residence of Sweden striker Alexander Isak in Darras Hall on 4 April, taking £10,000 in cash, £68,000 valued of jewelry and the player's £120,000 Audi RS6.

The group, who were described by prosecutors as experienced touring burglars, used gloves and face coverings, turned their mobile devices off as they neared their targets and attached a license plate, which had been taken from a garage in a town, on to their car with rubber straps.

They were arrested in the Birmingham area on April 13.

Court Proceedings and Sentencing

Valentino Nikolov had pleaded not guilty to the burglary plot but was convicted by jurors, 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 profited from their crimes to the amount of over £1.2 million, which was determined by what the victims said they had had stolen.

But Charlie was the only one deemed to have any money that could be "recovered", namely £1,135.50 which had previously been confiscated by authorities, the court heard, with 14 days to be spent in prison if he defaulted.

The other three had no money or assets so were directed to pay a token amount of £1 each, with one week in prison the consequence if the money was not submitted.

Judge Robert Spragg said if they were found with property in the future, "such as operating Italy in a sports car or possessing a property", prosecutors could seek further action to "recover the sum due".