The possible penalties of illegal cigarette contraband trafficking are $5,000 fine and 5 years in prison.
The Contraband Cigarette Trafficking Act is a U.S legislation which prevents unauthorized personnel from carrying a "contraband" amount of cigarettes. The carrying may be done by shipping, transporting, receiving, selling, possessing, distributing or possessing. A contraband amount is defined as being in excess of 10,000.
