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Individuals of an Italy-based clan of thieves who stole over £1.2 million valued of goods, including from former Newcastle United forward Isak, have been ordered to pay back only £1 per person.

Brothers Valentino and Giacomo, their female sibling Jela Jovanovic and her son Charlie Jovanovic travelled to the northeastern of the UK to burgle three houses in spring 2024.

The group of four were imprisoned for from a decade or less in May 2025.

At a proceeds of crime hearing at the court, Jela Jovanovic and the brothers Nikolov 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 a service area and Durham service stations while utilizing another car to scout out targets and execute burglaries.

On 31 March they stole over one million pounds of items such as designer clothing, purses, jewelry and a honor from a residence on Clayton Road in Jesmond, Newcastle, while the owners were on holiday.

The following night, the crew broke into a home on a gated cul-de-sac in Whitburn, South Tyneside, and stole luxury bags, valuables and shoes worth more than £100,000.

After scouting out Newcastle United's training ground for two days, they then struck at the home of Sweden player Alexander Isak in Darras Hall on 4 April, stealing ten thousand pounds in cash, £68,000 worth of jewellery and the striker's one hundred twenty thousand pound luxury car.

The group, who were portrayed by prosecutors as professional touring thieves, wore gloves and masks, switched their mobile devices off as they neared their objectives and strapped a license plate, which had been taken from a auto shop in a town, on to their vehicle with elastic bands.

They were arrested in the Birmingham on April 13.

Court Proceedings and Rulings

Valentino Nikolov had denied the burglary plot but was convicted by the court, while his family members had all entered guilty pleas to the same charge.

At the criminal gains hearing, lawyer Daniel Cordey said every one of the defendants had profited from their crimes to the amount of £1,266,285.93, which was determined by what the affected parties said they had lost.

But Charlie was the only one found to have any funds that could be "recovered", specifically £1,135.50 which had previously been confiscated by authorities, the judge heard, with 14 days to be spent in prison if he failed to pay.

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

Judge Robert Spragg said if they were discovered with property in the coming years, "for example driving around in Italy in a sports car or possessing a property", prosecutors could seek further action to "satisfy the sum due".