Illegal drug cartels and gang activity are taking over small Southern California towns and causing residents to flee their homes, according to a new investigative documentary released by Daily Caller reporter Jorge Ventura. Cartelville, USA, released Nov. 4, documents Ventura’s investigation into the illegal marijuana growing operations popping up in Los Angeles County, particularly in his native Antelope Valley. “I really wanted to shine a light on what was happening in my hometown,” Ventura said. “I felt that Americans living in these towns needed a voice on this story.” Ventura said the drug cartels typically smuggle drugs from Mexico and distribute them inside the United States through various channels. However, this operation’s marijuana is now openly grown and the cartels acquire the land for the operations by either squatting on land or buying properties in the rural Antelope Valley area. “As this continues with these cartels … [they] are actually …