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== History == | == History == | ||
Sârbu was registered in Bucharest on 17 April 1998. | Sârbu was registered in [[Bucharest]] on 17 April 1998. It was founded by [[Bănel Sârbu]], who came from the [[Sârbu family]], a family already active in motorsport and real estate. | ||
The company first became known for tuning new Dacia cars. Bănel Sârbu used the workshop to build a public business before the company became tied to the [[Bucharest Butchers]]. | |||
In 1999, [[Vladut Ionuț]] paid Bănel Sârbu about 30.7 billion old Romanian lei to help sell stolen cars through the company. Bănel accepted the arrangement, and the Butchers continued bringing vehicles to Sârbu after that deal. | |||
The payment allowed Sârbu to expand quickly. By 2004, the company had four garages in Bucharest and also operated dealerships where Sârbu-modified vehicles were sold. | |||
== Bucharest Butchers == | == Bucharest Butchers == | ||
Revision as of 09:24, 11 June 2026
| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive tuning and vehicle armoring |
| Founded | 17 April 1998 |
| Founder | Bănel Sârbu |
| Defunct | 12 December 2025 |
| Fate | Closed after Bănel Sârbu was imprisoned |
| Headquarters | Bucharest, Romania |
Area served | Romania |
Key people | Bănel Sârbu |
| Products | Modified and armored vehicles |
Sârbu was a Romanian automotive tuning and vehicle armoring company based in Bucharest, Romania. It was founded on 17 April 1998 by Bănel Sârbu and was operated by members of the Sârbu family.
The company was mainly known for German cars. It also serviced Italian performance cars and Romanian vehicles. From 2003, Sârbu was funded by the Bucharest Butchers and became one of the organization's main vehicle companies.
History
Sârbu was registered in Bucharest on 17 April 1998. It was founded by Bănel Sârbu, who came from the Sârbu family, a family already active in motorsport and real estate.
The company first became known for tuning new Dacia cars. Bănel Sârbu used the workshop to build a public business before the company became tied to the Bucharest Butchers.
In 1999, Vladut Ionuț paid Bănel Sârbu about 30.7 billion old Romanian lei to help sell stolen cars through the company. Bănel accepted the arrangement, and the Butchers continued bringing vehicles to Sârbu after that deal.
The payment allowed Sârbu to expand quickly. By 2004, the company had four garages in Bucharest and also operated dealerships where Sârbu-modified vehicles were sold.
Bucharest Butchers
Sârbu served as a vehicle company for the Bucharest Butchers. Cars taken through violence or corrupt deals were brought to the company before being used again by the organization.
The company gave the Butchers a controlled place for stolen and modified vehicles. This made Sârbu useful to the organization until the collapse of the Butchers in 2025.
Snubable Enterprise
Sârbu also serviced vehicles connected to Snubable Enterprise. This included vehicles used by people in Snubable leadership.
Richard Rambam's Lamborghini Urus was often serviced at Sârbu. It was first brought to the workshop on 9 February 2019. After the collapse of Snubable Enterprise, the car was inspected on 3 May 2025 and found to be armored. The armor had been built into the body and glass while keeping the vehicle close to its normal appearance.
Closure
Sârbu stopped operating on 1 May 2025 after the collapse of the Bucharest Butchers and Snubable Enterprise. Its workshops were searched during the investigations that followed.
On 12 December 2025, Sârbu was formally closed because of its corrupt business operations. Bănel Sârbu was sentenced to 30 years in prison for fraud and for helping the Bucharest Butchers keep criminal vehicles in use.