Influencer Cooper Noriega’s Tragic Overdose Linked to a ‘Drug Delivery’ Network

A notorious drug dealer known for running a sinister “DoorDash for Drugs” service that claimed the life of TikTok sensation Cooper Noriega has been sentenced to 27 years behind bars. The harsh judgment was delivered on Thursday.

U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald presided over the case, delivering the decisive sentence to 37-year-old Erick Oved Estrada, also known by aliases such as “Franco Sanchez” and “Eric Freddy Hook.”

Estrada had been under federal detention since November 2023, following allegations of orchestrating a drug trafficking ring notorious for its same-day delivery of cocaine and fentanyl-tainted oxycodone, a lethal mix responsible for at least two deaths.

He was also linked to selling deadly pills to co-defendant and fellow drug dealer, Arian Alani, aged 37. Alani distributed the fatal fentanyl-laced pills to Noriega on June 9, 2022. In a text two days later, Alani informed Estrada, “my boy just died yesterday,” and criticized selling substances mixed with fentanyl.

Alani admitted guilt in September 2025 to one charge of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. His sentencing is slated for December.

Noreiga had nearly 2 million TikTok followers at the time of his death at 19. He had uploaded an eerie TikTok video about dying “young af ”hours before his death.

The tragic news broke after a samaritan called emergency services after finding the influencer unconscious in the parking lot of a mall near Los Angeles. Despite arriving on the scene shortly thereafter, paramedics were unable to resuscitate Noriega.

Months after Noriega’s death, a victim identified as “S.M.” bought two Xanax pills and two oxycodone pills for $80 from a driver acting on behalf of Estrada. The victim then returned home, ingested the pills, and died of a drug overdose.

Estrada previously pleaded guilty in October 2025 to one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances resulting in death and one count of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death.

The Drug Enforcement Administration and IRS Criminal Investigation agencies led the case.

Estrada has also been ordered to pay $43,145 in restitution for his crimes.

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