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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1998|9|27|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1998|9|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bucharest]], [[Romania]]
| birth_place = [[Bucharest]], [[Romania]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|6|18|1998|9|27|df=yes}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|6|18|1998|9|27|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Hollywood]], [[Los Angeles]], United States
| death_place = [[Hollywood]], [[Los Angeles]], United States
| death_cause = Killed by [[Petru Ionuț]]
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| organization = [[Bucharest Butchers]]
| organization = [[Bucharest Butchers]]
| known_for = Operations in [[Porno Bucharest]]
| known_for = Operations in [[Porno Bucharest]]
| victims = 29 confirmed killings; more than 40 suspected additional killings; 47 abductions
| victims = 29 confirmed killings; more than 40 additional suspected killings; 47 abductions
| criminal_charge = {{ubl|Murder|Rape|Kidnapping|Human trafficking|Unlawful imprisonment|Organized crime}}
| criminal_charge = Murder; rape; kidnapping; human trafficking; unlawful imprisonment; organized crime
| criminal_status = Deceased
| criminal_status = Deceased
| parents = [[Dorin Petrescu]]
| parents = [[Dorin Petrescu]]
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'''Valeriu Petrescu''' (27 September 1998 – 18 June 2024), nicknamed '''Dirty''' and the '''Drunk Dog of Bucharest''', was a Romanian criminal, mass murderer and rapist who worked for [[Porno Bucharest]], a department of the [[Bucharest Butchers]]. He was the son of [[Dorin Petrescu]], the department's main field commander. Petrescu participated in murders and the abduction of women and girls across Europe, later supervising guards at properties where captives were held.
'''Valeriu Petrescu''' (27 September 1998 – 18 June 2024), also known as '''Dirty''' and the '''Drunk Dog of Bucharest''', was a Romanian mass murderer and rapist who worked for [[Porno Bucharest]], a department of the [[Bucharest Butchers]]. Investigators attributed 29 confirmed murders and 47 abductions across Europe to him. He was also suspected of more than 40 additional killings.


Petrescu began working for Porno Bucharest in 2016, aged 17. Investigations attributed 29 confirmed killings and 47 abductions to him, while more than 40 additional killings remained suspected. On 18 June 2024, he was killed by [[Petru Ionuț]] while attempting to murder him and abduct [[Silvia Wilson]] in [[Hollywood]], [[Los Angeles]].
Petrescu began transporting captives for Porno Bucharest in 2016 and later supervised guards at properties where abducted people were held. He was killed by [[Petru Ionuț]] on 18 June 2024 while attempting to murder him and abduct [[Silvia Wilson]] in [[Hollywood]], [[Los Angeles]].


== Early life ==
== Early life ==


Valeriu Petrescu was born on 27 September 1998 in [[Bucharest]], [[Romania]]. His father, [[Dorin Petrescu]], was 22 years old and serving in the [[Romanian Land Forces]] at the time. Dorin subsequently left military service and joined [[Porno Bucharest]] under [[Marku Ionuț]].
Petrescu was born on 27 September 1998 in [[Bucharest]], [[Romania]]. His father, [[Dorin Petrescu]], served in the [[Romanian Land Forces]] before joining [[Porno Bucharest]] under [[Marku Ionuț]]. Valeriu began working for the department in 2016.


During his adolescence, Valeriu accompanied his father to guarded properties operated by the department. He became familiar with its drivers and security personnel before receiving assignments of his own. Although he was treated as Dorin's son by other members, he wasn't immediately given authority over them. His first work consisted of minor duties under supervision.
== Criminal career ==
 
=== Early murders and transport work ===
 
Petrescu initially accompanied drivers transporting abducted people between Porno Bucharest properties. During one journey in 2016, he beat a 17-year-old girl to death because she was crying. He then threatened the driver with a handgun and ordered him to drive to a river, where Petrescu disposed of her body.


== Criminal career ==
The driver reported the murder to [[Marku Ionuț]]. Marku approved of Petrescu having acted without orders and decided to test him by assigning him another transport with the same driver. During the second journey, Petrescu made no reference to the murder or the driver's report. He handled the captives and completed the transport without another confrontation.


Petrescu began working for Porno Bucharest in 2016. He initially delivered messages between guards and performed watch duty. He also accompanied drivers transferring vehicles between department properties. These assignments kept him within the security crews while his father assessed whether he could be trusted with captives.
After receiving the driver's second report, Marku allowed Petrescu to direct captive transports without another guard supervising him. Petrescu could collect captives and instruct drivers, although the captives still had to be delivered to the destinations assigned by the department.


In 2018, Petrescu began guarding abducted people and accompanying transfers between properties in [[Bucharest]] and [[Ilfov County]]. During one operation, Dorin ordered a house near Bucharest abandoned. Valeriu helped move three captives to another guarded property and assaulted one who tried to escape. He remained at the replacement house as a guard.
On his first transport under this arrangement, Petrescu killed another captive who resisted him during a journey outside [[Bucharest]]. He reported the killing himself.


Petrescu began committing murders during the same year. Near [[Giurgiu]], he beat Traian Rădulescu-Moraru to death during a confrontation beside a vehicle. In another operation near [[Craiova]], Damian Sârbu-Cojocaru was killed while attempting to prevent a captive from being transferred. Petrescu subsequently took part in attacks on homes where Porno Bucharest intended to abduct women.
In 2018, Petrescu helped move three captives from a house near Bucharest to a guarded property in [[Ilfov County]]. His father had ordered the first house abandoned. When one captive attempted to escape, Petrescu assaulted them before continuing the transfer.


In 2019, he forced his way into a house in [[Voluntari]] and beat Florin Hârjoneanu to death. He also abducted Sorina Mărgineanu from her family home in Bucharest, where Ovidiu Mărgineanu was shot. His assignments increasingly required him to enter occupied houses rather than remain outside as a guard or driver.
=== Later activities ===


From 2020, Petrescu regularly participated in household abductions. He restrained residents, assaulted captives and helped transport women to Porno Bucharest properties. During one operation that year, several members of a family were taken to a guarded house outside Bucharest. Petrescu assaulted two captives and participated in the killing of relatives who resisted. The woman selected by the department remained in captivity.
Petrescu took part in attacks on occupied homes from at least 2019. He abducted women and girls selected by Porno Bucharest, assaulted residents and killed relatives who resisted. His assignments included murders in [[Voluntari]] and Bucharest in 2019, followed by attacks on families in Romania and Serbia during 2020.


His work also took him outside Romania. In 2021, he participated in abductions in Albania and Kosovo, as well as operations in Serbia. At a house in [[Popești-Leordeni]] that year, he helped restrain members of a family whose two daughters were subsequently taken to a Porno Bucharest safe house. Several relatives were killed during the attack.
In 2021, Petrescu participated in kidnappings in Albania, Kosovo and Serbia. He also helped enter a house in [[Popești-Leordeni]] occupied by a family with two daughters. Several relatives were restrained, and other family members were killed. The daughters were taken to a Porno Bucharest safe house.


[[File:Valeriu Petrescu in 2020.png|thumb|Valeriu Petrescu captured on a security camera in 2020.]]
[[File:Valeriu Petrescu in 2020.png|thumb|Valeriu Petrescu captured on a security camera in 2020.]]


By 2022, Petrescu had begun supervising younger guards and support workers. At a recording property in Ilfov County, he ordered assaults against captives who refused instructions and personally participated in sexual abuse. He sometimes directed the guards when Dorin or another senior member was absent, although he remained subordinate to his father's senior lieutenants.
By 2022, Petrescu supervised younger guards at department properties. At a recording site in Ilfov County, he ordered assaults against captives who resisted instructions and participated in sexual abuse. He also took charge of the guards when a senior commander was absent.


Petrescu continued travelling for the department in 2023. He guarded recording sites and accompanied captives across borders. In an operation near Voluntari, he participated in the killing of several members of a household before arranging for a surviving young woman to be transferred to another property. The bodies were removed from the house.
Petrescu continued committing murders and kidnappings in 2023. During an operation near [[Voluntari]], he helped kill members of a family and arranged the transfer of a surviving young woman to another property. He also took part in abductions in Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic.
 
His alcoholism caused repeated problems during assignments, but Dorin intervened when other members attempted to discipline him. Petrescu continued receiving work despite his drinking and assaults committed outside the department's planned operations.


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==


Petrescu was an alcoholic and frequently drank while on duty. Other Bucharest Butchers members called him "Dirty" and the "Drunk Dog of Bucharest", referring to his personal conduct and intoxication. He was also known to use cannabis and anabolic steroids. Through contacts associated with the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]], he obtained stimulants that he used during parties and periods when he remained awake for several days.
Petrescu was an alcoholic and frequently drank while working for [[Porno Bucharest]]. His drinking and violent behaviour earned him the nicknames "Dirty" and "Drunk Dog of Bucharest" among members of the [[Bucharest Butchers]]. He also used cannabis, anabolic steroids and stimulants obtained through contacts associated with the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]. His father, [[Dorin Petrescu]], intervened when other members attempted to discipline him over his conduct.


By 2017, Petrescu owned a house where he held parties and met lower-ranking members of Porno Bucharest. Women were brought there to cook and clean. Some associates regarded these arrangements as consensual, but investigators later determined that several women had been coerced. Petrescu restricted their access to money and transport, making it difficult for them to leave.
By 2017, Petrescu owned a house where he held parties and met other Porno Bucharest members. Women were brought to the property to cook and clean. Investigators later found that several had been coerced into remaining there because Petrescu controlled their access to money and transport.


He frequently drove stolen or unregistered cars and relied on his father's contacts when stopped by police. Romanian officers commonly released him after learning of his position in the Bucharest Butchers. In 2021, Hungarian police detained him near [[Szeged]] while he was driving a stolen [[Lamborghini Urus]]. Petrescu was held in a local cell until Dorin secured his release through lawyers and criminal contacts.
In 2020, Petrescu hired an independent hairdresser for appointments at his house. He refused to pay her and repeatedly threatened and raped her after haircuts, treating the assaults as payment. She disclosed the abuse after the fall of the Bucharest Butchers but remained anonymous.


Petrescu also sexually assaulted women outside his assigned operations, including captives before they were transferred to other properties controlled by Porno Bucharest.
Petrescu frequently drove stolen or unregistered cars. Romanian police officers who stopped him commonly released him after learning of his position in the Bucharest Butchers. In 2021, Hungarian police detained him near [[Szeged]] while he was driving a stolen [[Lamborghini Urus]]. He was held in a local cell until his father arranged his release through lawyers and criminal contacts.


== Documented victims ==
== Victims ==


Investigations attributed 29 confirmed killings and 47 abductions to Petrescu. The following cases document individual operations in which he participated. They are arranged chronologically and do not account for every offence attributed to him.
Investigations attributed 29 confirmed killings and 47 abductions to Petrescu. More than 40 other killings remained suspected. The following cases document individual murders and abductions between 2018 and 2023. The two captive killings established in 2016 are described in his early criminal career; their inclusion in the existing confirmed total has not been established.


=== 2018–2019 ===
=== 2018–2019 ===


Petrescu's earliest documented killings occurred in 2018. During the [[Rădulescu-Moraru murder]], he beat 33-year-old Traian Rădulescu-Moraru to death beside a vehicle near [[Giurgiu]]. The [[Sârbu-Cojocaru murders]] took place near [[Craiova]], where Petrescu was transferring 19-year-old Amalia Sârbu-Cojocaru to another safe house. Damian Sârbu-Cojocaru, aged 31, resisted the transfer and was beaten to death.
During the [[Rădulescu-Moraru murder]] in 2018, Petrescu beat 33-year-old Traian Rădulescu-Moraru to death beside a vehicle near [[Giurgiu]].
 
The [[Sârbu-Cojocaru murders]] took place near [[Craiova]] in 2018. Petrescu was transferring 19-year-old Amalia Sârbu-Cojocaru to another safe house when Damian Sârbu-Cojocaru, aged 31, attempted to stop him. Damian was killed by blunt-force injuries beside the vehicle.
 
In 2019, Petrescu forced his way into a house in [[Voluntari]] and beat Florin Hârjoneanu, aged 29, to death when he confronted him. The case became known as the [[Hârjoneanu murder]].


The [[Hârjoneanu murder]] occurred in 2019 at a house in [[Voluntari]]. Florin Hârjoneanu, aged 29, confronted Petrescu after he forced his way inside and was beaten to death. During the [[Mărgineanu family murders]] in [[Bucharest]], Petrescu abducted 18-year-old Sorina Mărgineanu. Ovidiu Mărgineanu, aged 41, attempted to reach another room while Sorina was being taken from the house and was shot.
Petrescu also abducted 18-year-old Sorina Mărgineanu from her family home in [[Bucharest]]. Ovidiu Mărgineanu, aged 41, attempted to reach another room while Sorina was being taken away and was shot. The incident is documented in the [[Mărgineanu family murders]].


=== 2020 ===
=== 2020 ===


Several of Petrescu's operations in 2020 involved attacks on families in their homes. During the [[Bălăceanu family murders]] in [[Popești-Leordeni]], he sexually assaulted 17-year-old Irina Bălăceanu and forced her out through the rear gate. Raluca Bălăceanu, aged 39, fought him inside the house and was shot.
During the [[Bălăceanu family murders]] in [[Popești-Leordeni]], Petrescu sexually assaulted 17-year-old Irina Bălăceanu and dragged her through the rear gate of her family home. Raluca Bălăceanu, aged 39, fought him inside the house and was shot.


In the [[Janković murders]] near [[Subotica]], Serbia, Petrescu abducted 18-year-old Milena Janković. Dragan Janković, aged 51, refused to unlock a storage room and was fatally stabbed after Petrescu forced the door.
Near [[Subotica]], Serbia, Petrescu abducted 18-year-old Milena Janković. Dragan Janković, aged 51, refused to unlock a storage room and was fatally stabbed after Petrescu forced the door. The case is documented in the [[Janković murders]].


The [[Păunescu-Voinea murders]] occurred at a house in [[Ploiești]]. Petrescu sexually assaulted 16-year-old Daria Păunescu-Voinea before forcing her into a van. Mihnea Păunescu-Voinea, aged 36, fought him during the abduction and was shot.
During the [[Păunescu-Voinea murders]] in [[Ploiești]], Petrescu sexually assaulted 16-year-old Daria Păunescu-Voinea before forcing her into a van. Mihnea Păunescu-Voinea, aged 36, fought him during the abduction and was shot.


Petrescu also participated in the [[Zlătescu-Danciu family murders]] in [[Timișoara]]. Mariana Zlătescu-Danciu, aged 46, was shot inside her home. Radu Zlătescu-Danciu, aged 19, resisted the entry and was beaten to death.
Petrescu also took part in the [[Zlătescu-Danciu family murders]] in [[Timișoara]]. Mariana Zlătescu-Danciu, aged 46, was shot inside her home. Radu Zlătescu-Danciu, aged 19, resisted Petrescu's entry and was beaten to death.


=== 2021 ===
=== 2021 ===


During the [[Dervishi murders]] near [[Durrës]], Albania, Petrescu abducted 19-year-old Elira Dervishi. Blerim Dervishi, aged 44, approached while she was being forced into a car and was fatally stabbed.
Near [[Durrës]], Albania, Petrescu abducted 19-year-old Elira Dervishi. Blerim Dervishi, aged 44, approached while Elira was being forced into a car and was fatally stabbed. The case is documented in the [[Dervishi murders]].


In the [[Hoxha abduction]] near [[Pristina]], Kosovo, he stopped a vehicle carrying 20-year-old Arta Hoxha and abducted her. Besnik Hoxha, aged 46, attempted to ram Petrescu's vehicle and was shot on the road.
During the [[Hoxha abduction]] near [[Pristina]], Kosovo, Petrescu stopped a vehicle carrying 20-year-old Arta Hoxha and abducted her. Besnik Hoxha, aged 46, attempted to ram Petrescu's vehicle and was shot.


The [[Niš abductions]] in Serbia involved the kidnapping of 20-year-old Mira Arnautović. Petrescu forced her into a van after blocking her vehicle. Pavel Arnautović, aged 43, stood in front of the van to prevent it from leaving and was fatally struck.
In [[Niš]], Serbia, Petrescu blocked a vehicle carrying 20-year-old Mira Arnautović and forced her into a van. Pavel Arnautović, aged 43, stood in front of the van to stop it from leaving and was fatally struck. The case became known as the [[Niš abductions]].


During the [[Qosja abduction]] in [[Shkodër]], Albania, Petrescu took 17-year-old Liridona Qosja from a property. Arben Qosja, aged 39, followed the vehicle and was fatally stabbed.
During the [[Qosja abduction]] in [[Shkodër]], Albania, Petrescu abducted 17-year-old Liridona Qosja. Arben Qosja, aged 39, followed the vehicle and was fatally stabbed.


Petrescu also participated in the [[Živković family murders]] in [[Novi Sad]], Serbia. He strangled 50-year-old Jelena Živković inside the family property. Milan Živković, aged 23, attempted to keep the rear door shut and was shot at the doorway.
Petrescu also participated in the [[Živković family murders]] in [[Novi Sad]], Serbia. He strangled 50-year-old Jelena Živković inside her home. Milan Živković, aged 23, attempted to hold the rear door shut and was shot at the doorway.


=== 2022 ===
=== 2022 ===


At a private party near [[Sighetu Marmației]], [[Maramureș County]], Petrescu drugged and raped 24-year-old Chiara Bellocchio, an Italian woman visiting the area. Bellocchio was subsequently murdered and dismembered. Investigators found evidence that Petrescu had burned part of her remains near [[Săpânța]] and used equipment at a butcher shop in Sighetu Marmației to dispose of other remains. The case became known as the [[Bellocchio murder]].
At a private party near [[Sighetu Marmației]], [[Maramureș County]], Petrescu drugged and raped 24-year-old Chiara Bellocchio, an Italian woman visiting the area. Bellocchio was murdered and dismembered. Investigators found that Petrescu had burned her head in a field near [[Săpânța]] and used an industrial meat grinder at a butcher shop in Sighetu Marmației to dispose of other remains. The case is documented in the [[Bellocchio murder]].


In the [[Czarnecki abduction]] outside [[Łódź]], Poland, Petrescu forced 21-year-old Ewa Czarnecka out of a vehicle on a service road. Marek Czarnecki, aged 48, pursued him and was beaten to death.
During the [[Czarnecki abduction]] outside [[Łódź]], Poland, Petrescu forced 21-year-old Ewa Czarnecka from a vehicle on a service road. Marek Czarnecki, aged 48, pursued him and was beaten to death.


During the [[Eftimova abduction]] in [[Plovdiv]], Bulgaria, he blocked a vehicle carrying 16-year-old Kalina Eftimova and sexually assaulted her before abducting her. Stoyan Eftimov, aged 42, attempted to drive her away and was shot beside the car.
In [[Plovdiv]], Bulgaria, Petrescu blocked the car of 16-year-old Kalina Eftimova, sexually assaulted her and abducted her. Stoyan Eftimov, aged 42, attempted to drive her away and was shot beside the car. The case became known as the [[Eftimova abduction]].


Petrescu entered the Kovačić family home in [[Zagreb]], Croatia, during the [[Kovačić family murders]]. He sexually assaulted 22-year-old Ivana Kovačić and forced her out of the house. Petar Kovačić, aged 45, attempted to block the stairwell and was shot.
During the [[Kovačić family murders]] in [[Zagreb]], Croatia, Petrescu sexually assaulted 22-year-old Ivana Kovačić and forced her from her family home. Petar Kovačić, aged 45, attempted to block the stairwell and was shot.


In [[Varna]], Bulgaria, Petrescu used a delivery vehicle to gain access to a property during the [[Oreshkova abduction]]. He abducted 24-year-old Vanya Oreshkova. Georgi Oreshkov, aged 49, attempted to escape through the garage and was beaten to death before reaching the door.
Petrescu used a delivery vehicle to enter a property in [[Varna]], Bulgaria, where he abducted 24-year-old Vanya Oreshkova. Georgi Oreshkov, aged 49, attempted to escape through the garage and was beaten to death. The case is documented in the [[Oreshkova abduction]].


At a roadside stop outside [[Skopje]], North Macedonia, Petrescu abducted 18-year-old Elena Ristovski. Goran Ristovski, aged 35, witnessed the kidnapping and attempted to warn another household. Petrescu shot him before he reached the house. The case is documented in the [[Ristovski murders]].
During the [[Ristovski murders]] outside [[Skopje]], North Macedonia, Petrescu abducted 18-year-old Elena Ristovski at a roadside stop. Goran Ristovski, aged 35, witnessed the kidnapping and attempted to warn another household. Petrescu shot him before he reached the house.


=== 2023 ===
=== 2023 ===


Petrescu abducted 17-year-old Lenka Gajdošová outside an apartment building in [[Brno]], Czech Republic. Marta Gajdošová, aged 34, saw the abduction from an upstairs flat and attempted to telephone the police. Petrescu entered the building and strangled her before leaving with Lenka. The killings were documented as the [[Gajdošová murders]].
In [[Brno]], Czech Republic, Petrescu abducted 17-year-old Lenka Gajdošová outside an apartment building. Marta Gajdošová, aged 34, witnessed the abduction and attempted to telephone the police. Petrescu entered the building and strangled her before leaving with Lenka. The case became known as the [[Gajdošová murders]].


During the [[Győr kidnappings]] in Hungary, Petrescu entered a flat where 37-year-old András Farkas-Lukács struck him. András was subsequently killed by blunt-force injuries. Petrescu and the other attackers abducted 15-year-old Réka Farkas-Lukács before police reached the street.
During the [[Győr kidnappings]] in Hungary, Petrescu entered a flat where 37-year-old András Farkas-Lukács struck him. András was killed by blunt-force injuries, while 15-year-old Réka Farkas-Lukács was abducted before police reached the street.


In the [[Laskowska apartment murders]] in [[Kraków]], Poland, Petrescu entered an apartment used by a courier. He abducted 23-year-old Zofia Laskowska and beat Stanisław Laskowski, aged 58, to death.
In [[Kraków]], Poland, Petrescu entered an apartment used by a courier, abducted 23-year-old Zofia Laskowska and beat Stanisław Laskowski, aged 58, to death. The case is documented in the [[Laskowska apartment murders]].


The [[Novotná kidnapping]] occurred in [[Ostrava]], Czech Republic. Petrescu abducted 19-year-old Tereza Novotná from a property and forced her into a waiting vehicle. Karel Novotný, aged 52, attempted to intervene and was strangled.
During the [[Novotná kidnapping]] in [[Ostrava]], Czech Republic, Petrescu abducted 19-year-old Tereza Novotná from a property and forced her into a vehicle. Karel Novotný, aged 52, attempted to intervene and was strangled.


In [[Szeged]], Hungary, Petrescu forced 21-year-old Eszter Tóthfalusi's car into a service lane during the [[Tóthfalusi abduction]]. He sexually assaulted her and forced her into a van. Nándor Tóthfalusi, aged 47, blocked the lane with his own vehicle and was shot.
In [[Szeged]], Hungary, Petrescu forced the car of 21-year-old Eszter Tóthfalusi into a service lane. He sexually assaulted her before abducting her in a van. Nándor Tóthfalusi, aged 47, blocked the lane with his own vehicle and was shot. The case is documented in the [[Tóthfalusi abduction]].


Petrescu killed three members of the Zhelyazkov family in [[Ruse]], Bulgaria, during the [[Zhelyazkova family murders]]. Dimo Zhelyazkov, aged 54, was shot while attempting to reach the front door. Todor Zhelyazkov, aged 28, confronted Petrescu and was beaten to death. Veselin Zhelyazkov, aged 17, was fatally stabbed while trying to call for help. Petrescu abducted 20-year-old Aneliya Zhelyazkova from the property.
Petrescu killed three members of the Zhelyazkov family in [[Ruse]], Bulgaria, during the [[Zhelyazkova family murders]]. Dimo Zhelyazkov, aged 54, was shot while attempting to reach the front door. Todor Zhelyazkov, aged 28, confronted Petrescu and was beaten to death. Veselin Zhelyazkov, aged 17, was fatally stabbed while trying to call for help. Petrescu abducted 20-year-old Aneliya Zhelyazkova.


== Death ==
== Death ==


On 18 June 2024, [[Marku Ionuț]] sent Petrescu to [[Hollywood]], [[Los Angeles]], with instructions to kill [[Petru Ionuț]] and abduct [[Silvia Wilson]]. Petru had refused to surrender control of his California criminal network to Marku, who also wanted Wilson brought to him alive.
On 18 June 2024, [[Marku Ionuț]] sent Petrescu to [[Hollywood]], [[Los Angeles]], to kill [[Petru Ionuț]] and abduct [[Silvia Wilson]]. Petru had refused to surrender control of his California criminal network to Marku.


Petrescu entered Petru's penthouse above a casino at approximately 9:13 p.m. Petru and Wilson were inside when he attacked Petru from behind, jumped onto his back and forced him to the floor. Wilson struck Petrescu on the head with a glass bottle at approximately 9:14 p.m., allowing Petru to break free. The two men continued fighting in the main room.
Petrescu entered Petru's penthouse above a casino at approximately 9:13 p.m. He attacked Petru from behind, jumped onto his back and forced him to the floor. At 9:14 p.m., Wilson struck Petrescu on the head with a glass bottle, allowing Petru to break free.


At approximately 9:15 p.m., Petrescu attempted to draw a handgun. Petru seized his arm and struggled with him over the weapon. The gun discharged once, grazing Petru's shoulder, before Petru knocked it away. [[Ruben Istrate]], who had been downstairs in the casino, heard the shot and entered the penthouse carrying a firearm. He recognized Petrescu and warned that Marku might send additional attackers.
At approximately 9:15 p.m., Petrescu attempted to draw a handgun. Petru grabbed his arm, and the weapon discharged during the struggle, grazing Petru's shoulder. Petru knocked the gun away.


Petru gained control of the fight between 9:15 and 9:17 p.m. He repeatedly punched Petrescu, knocking out several teeth. Petrescu attempted to defend himself but couldn't recover his handgun or escape. At approximately 9:17 p.m., Petru struck Petrescu's head against the edge of a table and continued beating him. After Petrescu fell and tried to stand, Petru stomped on his head. Petrescu died at the scene, aged 25.
[[Ruben Istrate]], who was downstairs in the casino, heard the gunshot and entered the penthouse carrying a firearm. Petrescu was still fighting Petru but could not recover his handgun.


Petru and Istrate later transported his body to a field outside Los Angeles. While searching Petrescu's jacket, they found a note instructing him to deliver Wilson alive to Marku. Petru stabbed the corpse's face several times before he and Istrate buried it.
Between 9:15 and 9:17 p.m., Petru repeatedly punched Petrescu, knocking out several of his teeth. Petrescu attempted to defend himself and retreat. At approximately 9:17 p.m., Petru slammed his head against the edge of a table and continued beating him. Petrescu fell to the floor and tried to stand, but Petru stomped on his head. He died at the scene, aged 25.


Following the confrontation, Wilson wasn't convicted for her actions against Petrescu. His death brought an end to the attempted murder and abduction, although the conflict between Petru and Marku continued.
Petru and Istrate took Petrescu's body to a field outside Los Angeles. While searching his jacket, they found a note instructing him to deliver Wilson alive to Marku. Petru stabbed Petrescu's face several times before they buried the body.


== See also ==
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 17:57, 19 October 2026

Valeriu Petrescu
Born(1998-09-27)27 September 1998
Bucharest, Romania
Died18 June 2024(2024-06-18) (aged 25)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, United States
Cause of deathKilled by Petru Ionuț
Other names
  • Dirty
  • Drunk Dog of Bucharest
OccupationCriminal
Years active2016–2024
EraVriend Era
OrganizationBucharest Butchers
Known forOperations in Porno Bucharest
Criminal statusDeceased
ParentDorin Petrescu
Criminal chargeMurder; rape; kidnapping; human trafficking; unlawful imprisonment; organized crime
Details
Victims29 confirmed killings; more than 40 additional suspected killings; 47 abductions

Valeriu Petrescu (27 September 1998 – 18 June 2024), also known as Dirty and the Drunk Dog of Bucharest, was a Romanian mass murderer and rapist who worked for Porno Bucharest, a department of the Bucharest Butchers. Investigators attributed 29 confirmed murders and 47 abductions across Europe to him. He was also suspected of more than 40 additional killings.

Petrescu began transporting captives for Porno Bucharest in 2016 and later supervised guards at properties where abducted people were held. He was killed by Petru Ionuț on 18 June 2024 while attempting to murder him and abduct Silvia Wilson in Hollywood, Los Angeles.

Early life

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Petrescu was born on 27 September 1998 in Bucharest, Romania. His father, Dorin Petrescu, served in the Romanian Land Forces before joining Porno Bucharest under Marku Ionuț. Valeriu began working for the department in 2016.

Criminal career

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Early murders and transport work

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Petrescu initially accompanied drivers transporting abducted people between Porno Bucharest properties. During one journey in 2016, he beat a 17-year-old girl to death because she was crying. He then threatened the driver with a handgun and ordered him to drive to a river, where Petrescu disposed of her body.

The driver reported the murder to Marku Ionuț. Marku approved of Petrescu having acted without orders and decided to test him by assigning him another transport with the same driver. During the second journey, Petrescu made no reference to the murder or the driver's report. He handled the captives and completed the transport without another confrontation.

After receiving the driver's second report, Marku allowed Petrescu to direct captive transports without another guard supervising him. Petrescu could collect captives and instruct drivers, although the captives still had to be delivered to the destinations assigned by the department.

On his first transport under this arrangement, Petrescu killed another captive who resisted him during a journey outside Bucharest. He reported the killing himself.

In 2018, Petrescu helped move three captives from a house near Bucharest to a guarded property in Ilfov County. His father had ordered the first house abandoned. When one captive attempted to escape, Petrescu assaulted them before continuing the transfer.

Later activities

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Petrescu took part in attacks on occupied homes from at least 2019. He abducted women and girls selected by Porno Bucharest, assaulted residents and killed relatives who resisted. His assignments included murders in Voluntari and Bucharest in 2019, followed by attacks on families in Romania and Serbia during 2020.

In 2021, Petrescu participated in kidnappings in Albania, Kosovo and Serbia. He also helped enter a house in Popești-Leordeni occupied by a family with two daughters. Several relatives were restrained, and other family members were killed. The daughters were taken to a Porno Bucharest safe house.

Valeriu Petrescu captured on a security camera in 2020.

By 2022, Petrescu supervised younger guards at department properties. At a recording site in Ilfov County, he ordered assaults against captives who resisted instructions and participated in sexual abuse. He also took charge of the guards when a senior commander was absent.

Petrescu continued committing murders and kidnappings in 2023. During an operation near Voluntari, he helped kill members of a family and arranged the transfer of a surviving young woman to another property. He also took part in abductions in Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic.

Personal life

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Petrescu was an alcoholic and frequently drank while working for Porno Bucharest. His drinking and violent behaviour earned him the nicknames "Dirty" and "Drunk Dog of Bucharest" among members of the Bucharest Butchers. He also used cannabis, anabolic steroids and stimulants obtained through contacts associated with the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen. His father, Dorin Petrescu, intervened when other members attempted to discipline him over his conduct.

By 2017, Petrescu owned a house where he held parties and met other Porno Bucharest members. Women were brought to the property to cook and clean. Investigators later found that several had been coerced into remaining there because Petrescu controlled their access to money and transport.

In 2020, Petrescu hired an independent hairdresser for appointments at his house. He refused to pay her and repeatedly threatened and raped her after haircuts, treating the assaults as payment. She disclosed the abuse after the fall of the Bucharest Butchers but remained anonymous.

Petrescu frequently drove stolen or unregistered cars. Romanian police officers who stopped him commonly released him after learning of his position in the Bucharest Butchers. In 2021, Hungarian police detained him near Szeged while he was driving a stolen Lamborghini Urus. He was held in a local cell until his father arranged his release through lawyers and criminal contacts.

Victims

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Investigations attributed 29 confirmed killings and 47 abductions to Petrescu. More than 40 other killings remained suspected. The following cases document individual murders and abductions between 2018 and 2023. The two captive killings established in 2016 are described in his early criminal career; their inclusion in the existing confirmed total has not been established.

2018–2019

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During the Rădulescu-Moraru murder in 2018, Petrescu beat 33-year-old Traian Rădulescu-Moraru to death beside a vehicle near Giurgiu.

The Sârbu-Cojocaru murders took place near Craiova in 2018. Petrescu was transferring 19-year-old Amalia Sârbu-Cojocaru to another safe house when Damian Sârbu-Cojocaru, aged 31, attempted to stop him. Damian was killed by blunt-force injuries beside the vehicle.

In 2019, Petrescu forced his way into a house in Voluntari and beat Florin Hârjoneanu, aged 29, to death when he confronted him. The case became known as the Hârjoneanu murder.

Petrescu also abducted 18-year-old Sorina Mărgineanu from her family home in Bucharest. Ovidiu Mărgineanu, aged 41, attempted to reach another room while Sorina was being taken away and was shot. The incident is documented in the Mărgineanu family murders.

2020

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During the Bălăceanu family murders in Popești-Leordeni, Petrescu sexually assaulted 17-year-old Irina Bălăceanu and dragged her through the rear gate of her family home. Raluca Bălăceanu, aged 39, fought him inside the house and was shot.

Near Subotica, Serbia, Petrescu abducted 18-year-old Milena Janković. Dragan Janković, aged 51, refused to unlock a storage room and was fatally stabbed after Petrescu forced the door. The case is documented in the Janković murders.

During the Păunescu-Voinea murders in Ploiești, Petrescu sexually assaulted 16-year-old Daria Păunescu-Voinea before forcing her into a van. Mihnea Păunescu-Voinea, aged 36, fought him during the abduction and was shot.

Petrescu also took part in the Zlătescu-Danciu family murders in Timișoara. Mariana Zlătescu-Danciu, aged 46, was shot inside her home. Radu Zlătescu-Danciu, aged 19, resisted Petrescu's entry and was beaten to death.

2021

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Near Durrës, Albania, Petrescu abducted 19-year-old Elira Dervishi. Blerim Dervishi, aged 44, approached while Elira was being forced into a car and was fatally stabbed. The case is documented in the Dervishi murders.

During the Hoxha abduction near Pristina, Kosovo, Petrescu stopped a vehicle carrying 20-year-old Arta Hoxha and abducted her. Besnik Hoxha, aged 46, attempted to ram Petrescu's vehicle and was shot.

In Niš, Serbia, Petrescu blocked a vehicle carrying 20-year-old Mira Arnautović and forced her into a van. Pavel Arnautović, aged 43, stood in front of the van to stop it from leaving and was fatally struck. The case became known as the Niš abductions.

During the Qosja abduction in Shkodër, Albania, Petrescu abducted 17-year-old Liridona Qosja. Arben Qosja, aged 39, followed the vehicle and was fatally stabbed.

Petrescu also participated in the Živković family murders in Novi Sad, Serbia. He strangled 50-year-old Jelena Živković inside her home. Milan Živković, aged 23, attempted to hold the rear door shut and was shot at the doorway.

2022

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At a private party near Sighetu Marmației, Maramureș County, Petrescu drugged and raped 24-year-old Chiara Bellocchio, an Italian woman visiting the area. Bellocchio was murdered and dismembered. Investigators found that Petrescu had burned her head in a field near Săpânța and used an industrial meat grinder at a butcher shop in Sighetu Marmației to dispose of other remains. The case is documented in the Bellocchio murder.

During the Czarnecki abduction outside Łódź, Poland, Petrescu forced 21-year-old Ewa Czarnecka from a vehicle on a service road. Marek Czarnecki, aged 48, pursued him and was beaten to death.

In Plovdiv, Bulgaria, Petrescu blocked the car of 16-year-old Kalina Eftimova, sexually assaulted her and abducted her. Stoyan Eftimov, aged 42, attempted to drive her away and was shot beside the car. The case became known as the Eftimova abduction.

During the Kovačić family murders in Zagreb, Croatia, Petrescu sexually assaulted 22-year-old Ivana Kovačić and forced her from her family home. Petar Kovačić, aged 45, attempted to block the stairwell and was shot.

Petrescu used a delivery vehicle to enter a property in Varna, Bulgaria, where he abducted 24-year-old Vanya Oreshkova. Georgi Oreshkov, aged 49, attempted to escape through the garage and was beaten to death. The case is documented in the Oreshkova abduction.

During the Ristovski murders outside Skopje, North Macedonia, Petrescu abducted 18-year-old Elena Ristovski at a roadside stop. Goran Ristovski, aged 35, witnessed the kidnapping and attempted to warn another household. Petrescu shot him before he reached the house.

2023

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In Brno, Czech Republic, Petrescu abducted 17-year-old Lenka Gajdošová outside an apartment building. Marta Gajdošová, aged 34, witnessed the abduction and attempted to telephone the police. Petrescu entered the building and strangled her before leaving with Lenka. The case became known as the Gajdošová murders.

During the Győr kidnappings in Hungary, Petrescu entered a flat where 37-year-old András Farkas-Lukács struck him. András was killed by blunt-force injuries, while 15-year-old Réka Farkas-Lukács was abducted before police reached the street.

In Kraków, Poland, Petrescu entered an apartment used by a courier, abducted 23-year-old Zofia Laskowska and beat Stanisław Laskowski, aged 58, to death. The case is documented in the Laskowska apartment murders.

During the Novotná kidnapping in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Petrescu abducted 19-year-old Tereza Novotná from a property and forced her into a vehicle. Karel Novotný, aged 52, attempted to intervene and was strangled.

In Szeged, Hungary, Petrescu forced the car of 21-year-old Eszter Tóthfalusi into a service lane. He sexually assaulted her before abducting her in a van. Nándor Tóthfalusi, aged 47, blocked the lane with his own vehicle and was shot. The case is documented in the Tóthfalusi abduction.

Petrescu killed three members of the Zhelyazkov family in Ruse, Bulgaria, during the Zhelyazkova family murders. Dimo Zhelyazkov, aged 54, was shot while attempting to reach the front door. Todor Zhelyazkov, aged 28, confronted Petrescu and was beaten to death. Veselin Zhelyazkov, aged 17, was fatally stabbed while trying to call for help. Petrescu abducted 20-year-old Aneliya Zhelyazkova.

Death

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On 18 June 2024, Marku Ionuț sent Petrescu to Hollywood, Los Angeles, to kill Petru Ionuț and abduct Silvia Wilson. Petru had refused to surrender control of his California criminal network to Marku.

Petrescu entered Petru's penthouse above a casino at approximately 9:13 p.m. He attacked Petru from behind, jumped onto his back and forced him to the floor. At 9:14 p.m., Wilson struck Petrescu on the head with a glass bottle, allowing Petru to break free.

At approximately 9:15 p.m., Petrescu attempted to draw a handgun. Petru grabbed his arm, and the weapon discharged during the struggle, grazing Petru's shoulder. Petru knocked the gun away.

Ruben Istrate, who was downstairs in the casino, heard the gunshot and entered the penthouse carrying a firearm. Petrescu was still fighting Petru but could not recover his handgun.

Between 9:15 and 9:17 p.m., Petru repeatedly punched Petrescu, knocking out several of his teeth. Petrescu attempted to defend himself and retreat. At approximately 9:17 p.m., Petru slammed his head against the edge of a table and continued beating him. Petrescu fell to the floor and tried to stand, but Petru stomped on his head. He died at the scene, aged 25.

Petru and Istrate took Petrescu's body to a field outside Los Angeles. While searching his jacket, they found a note instructing him to deliver Wilson alive to Marku. Petru stabbed Petrescu's face several times before they buried the body.

See also

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