Cuban customs classifies travelers from the USA as "high risk."

The General Customs of the Republic of Cuba classified travelers visiting Cuba from the United States as "high risk."

According to an official communication on their social media channels, Customs mentioned that their criteria for inclusion "is based on the confrontation of the main customs offenses, which include drug trafficking, subversive activity, and various smuggling."

In 2023, drug trafficking cases in Cuba doubled compared to what happened in 2022.

In the air border, 55 cases of drug trafficking were detected, said customs authorities on their social media profiles.

So far in 2024, the Cuban Customs confiscated 3.2 million Cuban pesos and 91,000 USD, above the 5,000 pesos that are allowed to be taken out of the Island in either of the two currencies.

A total of 135 infractions have been recorded compared to the 233 from the entire year of 2022 when 5.3 million Cuban pesos and 420,000 dollars were confiscated, as reported by Cubadebate after summarizing a Round Table program held on that topic.

In 2023, 38 more cases were reported than in 2022, and 50 kilograms of substances were confiscated at the border. So far this year, there have been 17 cases, and the quarter has not yet ended, with close to 99 kilos of drugs seized," said Nelson Córdova Reyes, national head of Customs.

The most confiscated items are synthetic cannabis, chemical narcotics, and psychotropic medications, of which 73,000 tablets have been seized this year.