🔗 Share this article Isak Burglars Instructed to Repay Only £1 Each from £1.2 Million Thefts Giacomo Nikolov admitted participating in the burglaries Members of an Italian clan of burglars who stole more than £1.2 million worth of goods, among them from ex- Newcastle United forward Alexander Isak, have been mandated to return just £1 each. Brothers Valentino and Giacomo Nikolov, their sister Jela and her child Charlie journeyed to the northeastern of England to burgle three houses in April 2024. The foursome were jailed for from six and 10 years in 2025. At a criminal assets proceeding at the court, Jela Jovanovic and the brothers Nikolov were ordered to repay £1 each while Charlie must hand over £1,135. Details of the Break-ins The judge was told the gang came by boat in the United Kingdom on 27 March 2024 and used a RV as their "base of operations", which they stationed at a service area and Durham rest stops while using another car to search for targets and carry out burglaries. On March 31 they stole 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 owners were away. Valentino was the sole member of the group to deny burglary but was convicted by jurors The next evening, the gang broke into a house on a private road in Whitburn, South Tyneside, and stole designer handbags, jewellery and shoes valued at more than £100,000. After scouting out Newcastle United's training ground for two days, they then acted at the residence of Sweden player Mr Isak in Darras Hall on April 4, stealing ten thousand pounds in cash, £68,000 worth of jewellery and the player's one hundred twenty thousand pound luxury car. The group, who were described by the prosecution as experienced itinerant thieves, wore hand coverings and face coverings, switched their mobile devices on silent as they approached their objectives and attached a number plate, which had been stolen from a auto shop in Chester-le-Street, on to their vehicle with rubber straps. They were apprehended in the Birmingham area on April 13. Burglars took money and jewellery valued at £80,000 and an car from footballer Isak's home Legal Proceedings and Sentencing Valentino Nikolov had denied conspiracy to burglary but was convicted by the court, while his three relations had all submitted guilty pleas to the identical accusation. At the criminal gains hearing, prosecutor the prosecution said each of the defendants had profited from their offenses to the amount of £1,266,285.93, which was based on what the affected parties said they had lost. But Charlie was the sole individual deemed to have any money that could be "realised", specifically over a thousand pounds which had previously been confiscated by police, the court heard, with 14 days to be spent in jail if he failed to pay. The remaining members had no assets or assets so were ordered to pay a token amount of £1 each, with one week in incarceration the consequence if the money was not paid. The judge Spragg said if they were found with assets in the future, "such as operating in Italy in a fast car or possessing a home", the prosecution could initiate new proceedings to "recover the sum outstanding".