Calabasas Man Accused of Running Drug Delivery Service Pleads Not Guilty

Published on November 24, 2023

LOS ANGELES—A Calabasas man who allegedly ran a drug trafficking operation that provided same-day delivery of cocaine and fentanyl-laced oxycodone, including to one victim who died from an overdose, was arraigned Nov. 22 on federal narcotics charges. Erick Oved Estrada, 35, who was also known as Franco Sanchez and Eric Freddy Hook, allegedly ran the drug delivery operation out of his Calabasas home, located in Los Angeles County, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Mr. Estrada was arrested Nov. 21 along with three other defendants, including his wife—all of whom were arraigned Nov. 22 in Los Angeles federal court. Along with Mr. Estrada, the defendants are the following:...

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