Editing Nicolae Ionuț (section)

== Bucharest Butchers ==
Traian Ionuț kept Nicolae outside the Bucharest Butchers for several years despite his own position in the organization. On 18 November 2015, Traian told family associates that Nicolae was not fit for the Butcher rank because his stadium arrests made him easy to identify. On 2 June 2017, Traian again refused to put his name forward after the first Stadium Champagne sales became known in Ferentari.

On 16 January 2018, [[Razvan Ionuț]] introduced Nicolae Ionuț to a Bucharest Butchers cell that used stadium parking areas for sales and intimidation. Razvan argued that Nicolae's access to match crowds had practical use, even if his father considered him a liability. On 20 April 2018, Nicolae was formally accepted at the Butcher rank. His work for the organization centred on stadium access, supporter transport, and hidden movement through crowds.

After joining the Bucharest Butchers, Ionuț received protection from local associates who helped him avoid stadium bans and recover seized goods. He used supporter buses, maintenance corridors, and copied event passes to move between football grounds. The group used his match-day contacts to identify stewards and private security workers who could be bribed or threatened.

Ionuț was treated as a suspect in two 2018 murders tied to stadium disputes. Stadium steward [[Sorin Matei]] was killed outside Stadionul Progresul Spartac on 24 May 2018 after blocking access to a service gate. Supporter [[Adrian Bălan]] was killed near the former [[Stadionul Cotroceni]] on 8 October 2018 after confronting Ionuț over the sale of Stadium Champagne. Both killings remained attached to his final case file. His 2025 life sentence was based on organized-crime participation and repeated stadium offences.