Why Northern California has become Mexican Cartels’ New Hotspot | Jorge Ventura

FULL EPISODE: https://youtu.be/Lut9cR18FAc Investigative journalist Jorge Ventura reveals how Mexican cartels have quietly turned Northern California into their newest stronghold — controlling massive illegal marijuana operations, exploiting migrant labor, and using rural counties as fronts for money laundering and power. JORGE'S LINKS: IG: https://www.instagram.com/jorgeventuratv/?hl=en X: https://x.com/venturareport From triple murders in Shasta County to trafficking networks hidden in plain sight, Ventura explains how a perfect storm of weak enforcement, corrupt policy, and ignored rural communities allowed organized crime to thrive — right under America’s nose. This is the new frontier of cartel power — and it’s not in Mexico anymore. Inside this clip: Why Northern California is perfect for cartel operations How illegal grow houses exploded after legalization Corruption, silence, and intimidation in rural law enforcement The real story behind cartel-linked killings in NorCal What Jorge Ventura discovered on the ground ***TIMESTAMPS*** 0:00 - Cartels almost k1lled Jorge (Story) 11:03 - Cartel-owned American land 19:10 - California’s Water Supply Anarchy 32:22 - John Nores fighting Cartels in Cali 38:21 - Oklahoma Chinese W**d Groves 44:29 - Cartels Working w/ Chinese; Darien Gap 🎙️ Watch the full conversation on the Julian Dorey Podcast @JulianDoreyDaily ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices