Alexander Isak Burglars Instructed to Pay Only £1 Each from £1.2 Million Thefts

Members of an Italian family of burglars who took more than £1.2 million worth of goods, among them from former Newcastle United striker Isak, have been ordered to pay back only £1 each.

Siblings Valentino and Giacomo, their sister Jela Jovanovic and her child Charlie Jovanovic travelled to the northeastern of England to raid multiple homes in spring 2024.

The foursome were imprisoned for from six and 10 years in 2025.

At a proceeds of crime proceeding at Newcastle Crown Court, Jela Jovanovic and the brothers Nikolov were ordered to pay back £1 each while Charlie Jovanovic must pay £1,135.

Particulars of the Break-ins

The court was told the group arrived by ferry in the United Kingdom on 27 March 2024 and employed a RV as their "base of operations", which they parked at Scotch Corner and Durham service rest stops while using a separate vehicle to scout out targets and execute thefts.

On March 31 they took more than £1m of items such as high-end fashion, handbags, jewellery and a honor from a residence on a street in Jesmond, Newcastle, while the residents were on holiday.

The next evening, the gang entered a home on a gated cul-de-sac in Whitburn, South Tyneside, and stole luxury bags, jewellery and footwear valued at more than £100,000.

Following surveillance of Newcastle United's training ground for 48 hours, they then struck at the home of Swedish player Mr Isak in Darras Hall, Ponteland on 4 April, stealing £10,000 in money, £68,000 worth of jewelry and the striker's £120,000 Audi RS6.

The gang, who were described by prosecutors as professional itinerant burglars, used hand coverings and face coverings, switched their mobile devices on silent as they approached their targets and strapped a number plate, which had been stolen from a auto shop 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 had pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to burglary but was found guilty by the court, while his three relations had all submitted guilty pleas to the identical accusation.

At the criminal gains hearing, prosecutor Daniel Cordey said every one of the defendants had benefited from their offenses to the value of over £1.2 million, which was determined by what the victims said they had had stolen.

But Charlie was the only one found to have any funds that could be "realised", specifically over a thousand pounds which had previously been confiscated by police, the judge was informed, with two weeks to be spent in jail if he defaulted.

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

Judge Spragg said if they were discovered with assets in the future, "for example driving around Italy in a sports car or possessing a property", prosecutors could seek new proceedings to "satisfy the amount due".