Author: Jeff Bollettieri, Hope for Justice U.S.
Since 2013, U.S. federal authorities and research institutions have uncovered a sprawling and deeply interconnected network of transnational organized crime that links Chinese underground banking operations to illicit massage businesses operating across the United States. Far from being isolated storefronts, these commercial fronts have emerged as functional moneymakers and logistical hubs for professional syndicates that move billions of dollars through the U.S. financial system.
Originally published in the journal Domestic Preparedness, August 2026.
About the author: Jeff Bolettieri is a 27-year veteran of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office in New York. During his tenure, he served for 12 years as an investigator with the Special Investigations Unit and for 11 years as an investigator sergeant within the same unit. In addition to his work with the Sheriff’s Office, Jeff spent 16 years assigned to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York Drug Enforcement Task Force. For 11 of those years, he served as the task force’s executive officer, supervising personnel, overseeing complex investigations, and managing transnational criminal cases. Jeff currently serves as senior investigator and instructor for Hope for Justice, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to combating human trafficking. In this role, he partners with law enforcement agencies, supports survivors, delivers specialized training, and leads operational initiatives through the organization’s U.S.-based investigative hub model.
