The Playboy Advisor

September, 1999

What is the penalty if you're caught sneaking Cuban cigars into the U.S.? Does Customs just take the cigars, or could you get jail time? I'm asking solely for informational purposes, of course, not because I intend to violate the 1963 trade embargo.--H.B., Akron, OhioIf you are smuggling a relatively small number of cigars--no more than a box or two--a friendly U.S. agent will seize them and send you on your way. (Customs claims to incinerate more than 240,000 Cuban cigars each year.) If you're...