A FAMILY of international burglars is facing jail for raiding footballer Alexander Isak’s home.
Three previously admitted conspiracy to commit burglary while Valentino Nikolov, 32, was found guilty yesterday.
The gang drove from Italy to target homes in the North East — stealing more than £1million of items from two houses.
They then made off with £68,000 of jewellery and up to £10,000 cash from Newcastle star Isak’s Northumberland home last April.
Valentino and brother Giacomo, 28, their sister Jela Jovanovic, 43, and her son Charlie, 23, were traced and arrested.
Judge Robert Spragg said jail “is inevitable” when they are sentenced at Newcastle crown court.
Detective Constable Mark Armstrong, of the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit, added: “This is a fantastic result.”
“Burglaries are an insidious crime and cause a great amount of emotional and financial trauma to victims.”
Prosecutor Daniel Cordey said: “It is the prosecution case that they all travelled to the North East together as part of that conspiracy or agreement to commit high value targeted burglaries of residential properties.
“The burglary was discovered when Mr Isak returned just after 10pm. He found his bins had been moved and entry had been gained by smashing a glass door leading from the back of the property to the TV room.
“Inside an untidy search had taken place and cash to the value of between £5,000 and £10,000 had been stolen together with jewellery valued at about £68,000.”
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