‘Gnarly’ Dan arraigned on drug charges

In a pothead nightmare scenario, an undercover detective posing as a FedEx guy rang Dan Myers‘ doorbell on the Missouri side of State Line Road October 7 and handed him a package that weighed almost 2.5 pounds, according to Jackson County court documents.

Myers, 23, allegedly signed for the package — which contained 1,050 grams of marijuana — even though it was addressed to a Daniel Bauer. Myers allegedly took the package upstairs and put it in his closet.

When the undercover cop got back to his car, he called in the cavalry, and they quickly swarmed the house Myers rents on State Line Road. Inside, they allegedly found a jackpot of marijuana paraphernalia — including a digital scale reportedly coated with drug residue, 51 grams of a substance identified by police as marijuana, a .22 caliber pistol with ammo and 11 glass pipes.

Upon questioning, Myers reportedly stated that he had accepted delivery of the parcel for a friend, though he wouldn’t identify who.

Myers is known as “Gnarly Dan,” the founder of a boutique marketing and video production company called Gnarly Enterprises that was featured in The Kansas City Star‘s Preview section in June.

Myers appeared in court yesterday in a jacket, vest and skinny jeans. He pleaded not guilty to the single felony and two misdemeanor charges against him: possession of a controlled substance, and two counts of unlawful use of drug paraphernalia.

He’s due back in court at 9 a.m. on November 10.

Update 10/22: Myers appeared in court in a suit and tie, not skinny jeans as previously reported. His look was more kempt than the typical arraignment outfit, which was casual clothing or prison jumpsuits.