Author: Haley Walters / Source: USA TODAY
A man who gained internet fame earlier this week for spending more than $500 on Girl Scout cookies was arrested Tuesday on federal drug charges.
Detric Lee McGowan posed for a photo with a group of Girl Scouts who were selling cookies outside a Bi-Lo grocery store in Mauldin, South Carolina, on Friday.
He bought out their entire supply and said he wanted to help the girls get out of the cold, rainy weather.In a social media post, Kayla Dillard, who manages cookie sales for the troop, described the exchange and included a photo of McGowan posing with two Girl Scouts. Before the post was deleted, it had been shared at least 5,000 times.
A DEA spokesman confirmed that McGowan was arrested Tuesday and was the same man who appeared in the photo that went viral. The spokesman said McGowan’s arrest was unrelated to the social media post or cookie purchase.
An indictment filed on Feb. 19 states McGowan,…
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