You had Cuban cigars confiscated what happens next?

Answer 1

If they were conficated because of a customs violation, I don't think you will get them back.

From tres.gov -

The question is often asked whether United States citizens

or permanent resident aliens of the United States may

legally purchase Cuban origin goods, including tobacco and

alcohol products, in a third country for personal use

outside the United States. The answer is no. The

Regulations prohibit persons subject to the jurisdiction of

the United States from purchasing, transporting, importing,

or otherwise dealing in or engaging in any transactions

with respect to any merchandise outside the United States

if such merchandise

(1) is of Cuban origin; or (2) is or

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has been located in or transported from or through Cuba; or

(3) is made or derived in whole or in part of any article

which is the growth, produce or manufacture of Cuba. Thus,

in the case of cigars, the prohibition extends to cigars

manufactured in Cuba and sold in a third country and to

cigars manufactured in a third country from tobacco grown

in Cuba.

Cigars Produced from Cuban Tobacco Seed OFAC does not

consider cigars produced from tobacco grown and harvested

in a third country from Cuban seeds to constitute a growth

or product of Cuba. Therefore, the Regulations do not

prevent transactions or dealing in those products by

persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States,

as long as there is no interest of Cuba or a Cuban

national, direct or indirect, in the sale of such cigars.

Criminal penalties for violation of the Regulations range

up to $1,000,000 in fines for corporations, $250,000 for

individuals and up to 10 years in prison. Civil penalties

of up to $65,000 per violation may be imposed by OFAC.