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Re: Cigar terrorism

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 4:54 pm
by TheGipper
Luckily some vendors have really bad handwriting.

Re: Cigar terrorism

Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 4:58 pm
by hogg
The slicer still works there!? Jeez that was years ago. I can't believe it.

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Re: Cigar terrorism

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 12:41 am
by tksamtec
"Men's Accessories" ... not really a lie.

Re: Cigar terrorism

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 7:05 pm
by thegoldenmackid
Inspecting for drugs. This started happening a lot more two years ago in Miami. It seems like the U.S. started doing it after the Dominican Republic announced a couple of instances of finding drugs being smuggled out of the country within cigars.

Re: Cigar terrorism

Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 8:54 pm
by Pole Lock
[quote author=thegoldenmackid link=topic=48440.msg190750#msg190750 date=1565895911]
Inspecting for drugs. This started happening a lot more two years ago in Miami. It seems like the U.S. started doing it after the Dominican Republic announced a couple of instances of finding drugs being smuggled out of the country within cigars.
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Plausible.  Reckon I'm pretty safe seeing as most of my purchases are for sub 44 RG.

Re: Cigar terrorism

Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 3:49 am
by TheGipper
No, c'mon.  This is not a drug inspection method.  They are slicing up all 25 cigars in the box.  In a way that renders them worthless/unusable.  This is a customs worker who just doesn't want to fill out the paperwork for a confiscation.

Haven't had this happen to me since 2004.  To a box of Ramon Allones 898.  Oh, now I've made myself sad.

Re: Cigar terrorism

Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 4:35 am
by thegoldenmackid
[quote author=TheGipper link=topic=48440.msg190772#msg190772 date=1565927366]
No, c'mon.  This is not a drug inspection method.  They are slicing up all 25 cigars in the box.  In a way that renders them worthless/unusable.  This is a customs worker who just doesn't want to fill out the paperwork for a confiscation.

Haven't had this happen to me since 2004.  To a box of Ramon Allones 898.  Oh, now I've made myself sad.
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That's what cigar companies have been told when they've asked customs.

https://elnuevodiario.com.do/federales-confiscan-cocaina-cigarros-dominicanos-puerto-cincinnati/

Re: Cigar terrorism

Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2019 11:50 pm
by kingcohiba
Does the vendor provide replacement boxes when this happens? This is terrible.

Re: Cigar terrorism

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 1:34 am
by smll2
Great Vendor! They reshipped right away and the replacement boxes were received within 7 days! 

I don't know how to post photos. I can send them to someone to post via text/email if there is an interest to see the carnage!


Re: Cigar terrorism

Posted: Mon Aug 26, 2019 1:43 am
by perfectoman
[quote author=smll2 link=topic=48440.msg190931#msg190931 date=1566783280]
Great Vendor! They reshipped right away and the replacement boxes were received within 7 days! 

I don't know how to post photos. I can send them to someone to post via text/email if there is an interest to see the carnage!


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Do you want us all to just start crying  :'(