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100,000 Cuban Cigars Confiscated!

Started by J-Rod , Dec 06 2010 05:34 PM

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#1 J-Rod

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Posted 06 December 2010 - 05:34 PM

Hope nobody on here lost any money on this!

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Posted 06 December 2010 - 05:52 PM

Holy smokes...I love this quote from that article. "According to Office of Foreign Assets Control regulations, CBP officers are required to seize, forfeit and destroy all Cuban cigars and all other Cuban imported products."
Yeah, by smoking them all up themselves. :laugh:

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Posted 06 December 2010 - 06:10 PM

"There's usually a green tab right on the box that says 'cigars'." I knew that labeling requirement would leave marks eventually.

I've been buying Nics lately but my heart goes out to everyone that was waiting in vain. I was already so pissed at the "Nanny State" that I could spit and now this happens, too. :angry:

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Posted 06 December 2010 - 06:17 PM

Massive herf in Chicago coming soon!

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Posted 06 December 2010 - 06:41 PM

"There's usually a green tab right on the box that says 'cigars'." I knew that labeling requirement would leave marks eventually.

I've been buying Nics lately but my heart goes out to everyone that was waiting in vain. I was already so pissed at the "Nanny State" that I could spit and now this happens, too. :angry:


Yeah, that really really stinks. I would post more about my thoughts on particular subjects, but this is a public forum and I can't really afford to do that (plus the possible "no policitics rule" violation). :angry:

Sorry fellas.

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Posted 06 December 2010 - 06:47 PM

This absolutely blows.

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Posted 06 December 2010 - 06:50 PM

Man can you just imagine the cigars that are in that mail bin? There is NO way that all of those get destroyed. Merry Christmas, agents' families! :angry:

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Posted 06 December 2010 - 06:54 PM

Just look at the smirk on that bastage's face. :angry:

AND I'd like to punch that person the mailed the "toner" right in the man-parts.

Edited by bigmanfromou, 06 December 2010 - 06:58 PM.

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Posted 06 December 2010 - 07:40 PM

Yeah, that's a rough bust . . . Maybe someone on here is friends with said agents, and will now have the ultimate hook-up?

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Posted 06 December 2010 - 07:47 PM

"There's usually a green tab right on the box that says 'cigars'." I knew that labeling requirement would leave marks eventually.

I nearly schat myself when I saw "Cigars" written clearly on the Custom's form. It's like painting "DRUGS" on the side of your car...even SoulPup would get the hint. :rolleyes:



Hope no one has a shipment in that pile... :(





*Hi, Jon! :p

Edited by jnknzz, 06 December 2010 - 07:48 PM.

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Posted 06 December 2010 - 07:50 PM

That sucks. Glad I wasn't expecting any thing via Swiss Post. Looks like some of us will have to cherish what we have a little more for a while. Other than that, my thoughts take a serious turn toward the political, so I'll keep them to myself. :angry:

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Posted 06 December 2010 - 08:03 PM

It's like painting "DRUGS" on the side of your car...even SoulPup would get the hint. :rolleyes:


:laugh: Suck it buddy!! :sign: I'm nowhere near that smart, c'mon now.

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Posted 06 December 2010 - 08:53 PM

Wow. Very interesting... hate it for all those waiting for their orders. Tough to imagine how much money is sitting on that pallet.

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Posted 06 December 2010 - 08:58 PM

Wow, bummer! Thats gonna ruin some Christmas treats for a whole bunch of guys! :(

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Posted 06 December 2010 - 09:39 PM

I know that I have 2 boxes of Boli RC's, and 1 box of RASCC in that bust... :(

I need a Canadian friend! Paging Shamrocker! :whistling:

Edited by emoshun, 06 December 2010 - 09:47 PM.

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Posted 06 December 2010 - 09:45 PM

edit: double post.

Edited by emoshun, 06 December 2010 - 09:47 PM.

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Posted 06 December 2010 - 10:07 PM

I know that I have 2 boxes of Boli RC's, and 1 box of RASCC in that bust... :(

I need a Canadian friend! Paging Shamrocker! :whistling:


Sorry to hear of the unfortunate snag in your order bro. I could always forward a package or two if you wanted to ship them here. We could work out some details in the near future if you so desire. PM me.

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Posted 06 December 2010 - 10:08 PM

Here's the real issue, cigars are now traveling via a more frequently inspected route. You've got to figure at this point that CBP has sent off a note to all their main entry ports about "those little yellow baggies."

Plus all those merchants just took a massive hit.

I wouldn't be surprised if cc shipments to the US decline by 75% or more in the near future.

Edited by dagoR6, 06 December 2010 - 10:09 PM.

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Posted 06 December 2010 - 10:18 PM

Is this just a holiday spike in scrutiny? Or will it continue long-term?

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Posted 06 December 2010 - 10:24 PM

This happend a few years ago and died down later. I have a box of Monte #2s sitting there!! This is shrapnel from from the fuggin' dipshits trying to blow up planes with explosives hidden in ink cartridges. They have moved most cargo except for letters to cargo planes, away from passenger planes. As someone that logs around 75 flights a year, I appluad them for making flying safer, just didnt think the fallout would be a windfall for the custom agents.
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