The past 3 years I stopped doing the taking off the bands...hiding them & getting a reciept for Jamaicans & just put the sealed boxs...3 (Cohibas) & 4 sealed boxs of Jose L. Piedra Cubans in my checked luggage without a problem. I check the NO box's on everything that's on the card they give us when coming back in the US. Not had a problem...I say they looking for Ganja for the most part & that WON'T happen with me!