'CEO of Purple Drank' Brought Down by Own Instagram Page

The self-described “CEO of Purple Drank” will be operating out of a new office: federal prison. 

According to the Washington Post, a judge has sentenced Harrison Garcia, also known as “Cuban Harry” and “Muhammad_a_Lean,” to 30 years after the 27-year-old was found guilty of armed drug trafficking. 

The Miami Herald reports that federal agents began monitoring Garcia, who had ties to stars like Lil’ Wayne and Chris Brown, after suspecting he was the supplier of "purple drank" to the South Florida music scene. Also known as “sizzurp” or “lean,” the concoction mixes soda and Jolly Rancher candies with prescription-strength cough syrup, typically at doses above the medically recommended amount. Posts bragging about his exploits were often relayed to his 34,000 Instagram followers, and Garcia’s ostentatious social media personality became the cornerstone of the investigation.

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