<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Mikey likes it:
Failure to comply with Department of Treasury regulations may result in civil penalties and criminal prosecution upon return to the United States.
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I think you're more likely to do hard time for cutting the tag off a mattress than for violating this law. Can anybody cite a single case in the last 10 years where somebody has actually been prosecuted under this law for going to Cuba as an "illegal tourist"?