frankj1 wrote:too lazy to check, but wasn't the penalty for an American possessing a Cuban cigar anywhere in the world extremely harsh?
I don't think anyone was ever given the punishment but I seem to recall the Gov could slap a fine of multiple thousands of dollars and up to 14 yeas in jail...
that ain't jay walking stuff.
https://www.reference.com/government-politics/penalty-bringing-cuban-cigars-united-states-1ae2e3d505335aa1
Q:
What is the penalty for bringing Cuban cigars into the United States?
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Quick Answer
U.S. citizens face penalties in the form of a 10-year prison sentence, $100,000 in corporate fines, $65,000 in civil fines and $25,000 in individual fines for importing Cuban cigars into the United States. Americans are also not allowed to smoke Cuban cigars on foreign lands
YIKES!!!!!!