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Members of an Italian clan of thieves who took over £1.2 million worth of goods, including from ex- Newcastle United striker Isak, have been mandated to pay back just £1 each.

Siblings Valentino Nikolov and Giacomo Nikolov, their female sibling Jela and her son Charlie Jovanovic travelled to the northeastern of the UK to raid multiple homes in spring 2024.

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

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

Particulars of the Break-ins

The judge previously heard the group came by ferry in the UK on March 27, 2024 and employed a RV as their "headquarters", which they parked at a service area and Durham rest stops while using another car to scout out targets and execute burglaries.

On 31 March they took over £1m of items such as designer clothing, handbags, jewelry and a honor from a house on Clayton Road in Jesmond, Newcastle, while the owners were away.

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

After scouting out Newcastle United's facility for 48 hours, they then struck at the residence of Sweden player Mr Isak in Darras Hall, Ponteland on April 4, stealing £10,000 in money, sixty-eight thousand pounds valued of jewelry and the player's £120,000 luxury car.

The group, who were described by the prosecution as professional itinerant thieves, used hand coverings and face coverings, switched their mobile devices off as they neared their objectives and strapped 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 on 13 April.

Legal Hearings and Rulings

Valentino Nikolov had denied conspiracy to burglary but was convicted by jurors, while his three relations had all submitted admissions to the identical accusation.

At the proceeds of crime session, prosecutor the prosecution said every one of the defendants had profited from their offenses to the amount of £1,266,285.93, which was determined by what the affected parties said they had had stolen.

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

The other three had no assets or property so were directed to make a nominal fee of £1 per person, with one week in prison the result if the sum was not paid.

The judge Spragg said if they were found with property in the coming years, "for example operating in Italy in a fast car or owning a home", prosecutors could seek new proceedings to "satisfy the sum outstanding".