Legal Question in Criminal Law in California
Penelties of smuggling cuban cigars into U.S.
I have no intention of smuggling cigars, but a very dear person to me has made up their mind to do so. my question contains 3 parts. if the cuban lables are removed and the lables are replaced with legal ones and then are declared at the border what will happen? also what generaly happens to people who are caught trying to bring in one to two boxes of cigars (thats about 30-70 individual cigars. and is it legal to bring cuban cigar lables over the border. once agian I have no intention of smuggling.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Penelties of smuggling cuban cigars into U.S.
1. Goofy is very likely to get caught. Anyone that is familar with Cuban Cigars will be able to recognize them. Where else can they be coming from? Unless the individual is coming from Cuba it's very likely he/she is being taken. If someone is going to risk sitting in that cell. Then do it for a large enough amount of money to make it worth while. 2. Whatever the punishment is, it's too much. When doing something dangerous. I normally figure that if anyone is going to be caught. It's going to be me. And this is too dangerous for too little monetary return for the risk. 3. The last I heard it was not legal. However, the people to ask is our own government. You might start with a Federal Government web site. I flew jet fighters for an extra $150.00 per month hazard duty pay. So I'm not without a risk taking characteristic in my personality. Remember how uncomfortable it is in a strange environment that is also dangerous. And I'm talking about jail and the other inmates. I'm not overly fond of the idea of being the object of Bubba's affection.
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