Ahmed N. Dashti, 24, a UMKC student indicted by a federal grand jury for alleged counterfeiting, was arraigned Jan. 27. Dashti was released on a $100,000 cash deposit, according to Jim Cross, public affairs officer for the U.S. Attorney's Office. Dashti faces charges of smuggling goods into the United States and dealing in counterfeit obligations or securities. These charges can carry penalties of up to 20 years imprisonment or a $250,000 fine, according to court records. Dashti's attorney, K. Louis Caskey, said Dashti was the victim of a scam. "I think this is an example of any student being dumb...