Originally Posted by
dsgtc0408
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Not quite. If during a search any tobacco products are found, there will be a substantial fine for failure to declare a restricted item (tobacco), as well as charges for excise taxes. There isn't an option to just walk away and allow confiscation. On the other hand, I think that upon payment of fines and taxes Customs will allow the tobacco to be brought in.
I was speaking from personal experience. Always interested in your own experience of course. Customs confiscated a vape pen (2016) from a bag that was scanned before exit. I was taken to a room and asked to sign a paper consenting to the confiscation but no fine was levied. In essence a warning.
YMMV of course but a real data point.