Editing Bucharest Butchers (section)

== Transformation under Oskar Dirlewanger ==
Following the Second World War, the organization was reorganized under the leadership of [[Oskar Dirlewanger]], who relocated to Romania after the war and had distant familial connections in the region. Under his leadership, the group was centralized and formally renamed the '''Bucharest Butchers'''.

During this period, several families were formally integrated into the organization. The [[Vlădescu family]] joined in 1950, followed by the [[Tudor family]] in 1970. The [[Mătăsăreanu family]] later became affiliated as the organization expanded internationally.

The organization redirected away from ideological resistance toward structured criminal activity. Operations during this period included drug trafficking, bribery and corruption, extortion, armed robbery, murder, and sexual violence.

By the late 20th century, the organization operated as a transnational criminal network with activities extending from Romania to Western Europe and the United States.