Man Arrested After Buying $540 in Girl Scout Cookies

Man Arrested After Buying $540 in Girl Scout Cookies
A South Carolina man who spent $540 so girl scouts who were selling cookies could get out of the cold was identified and arrested, on Feb. 26, 2019, as part of a probe into an alleged drug trafficking scheme. Kayla Dillard/Facebook
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GREENVILLE, S.C.—A South Carolina man who bought more than 120 boxes of Girl Scouts cookies to help the scouts escape the cold has been arrested on drug charges.

News outlets report the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency says 46-year-old Detric Lee McGowan was arrested on Feb. 26, on charges including conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine. The agency says McGowan is the same man who appeared in a photo that garnered thousands of views and shares online.