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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 5:22 am
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hyderago
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Originally Posted by goalie
just a thought based on what i have done in the past.....once you have cleared customs, "you're safe" so even with u.s. security for your connecting domesticc flght, they can't touch your cubans as, imho, it's not against the law to have them-only to try and bring them into the country so i keep them in my carry on. this way, in your situation, you would have arrived with your cubans and just had to worry about a mis-connected bag. just a thought and wondering if anyone can share some light on my thinking....
I'm not an expert, but I would guess that if TSA officials found goods they suspected were illegal (or illegally obtained), they could seize them.

Also, about.com says that it is illegal to be in possession of Cubans:
http://cigars.about.com/od/cubantrad...t/0062002a.htm
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