In what may be the dumbest controversy in a long time, rumors are swirling about that Arnold Schwarznegger (also known as the governor of my state) smoked himself a Cuban stogie on a recent trip to Canada. And that is, of course, illegal.

The celebrity governor known for his love of premium cigars was headed to the Ottawa airport Wednesday when his motorcade made a detour to a hotel. There, Schwarzenegger picked up a Cuban Partagas cigar in a shop, with the $14.83 bill paid by an aide traveling with him, the Ottawa Citizen newspaper reported.

Under trade restrictions, U.S. citizens are prohibited from buying Cuban cigars anywhere in the world.

Schwarzenegger’s office wouldn’t confirm or deny that the governor indulged in a forbidden smoke while in Canada, where he was on a trade mission.

“He stopped and bought a cigar and smoked it on the way to the airport,” spokesman Aaron McLear said.

Was it a banned Cuban cigar?

“There’s no way of telling now because he smoked it,” McLear said.

As media continues to speculate as to whether Arnie was actually seen with with the purportedly illegal tobacco product, according to AP, the Department of Treasury issued a statement saying us U.S. citizens are prohibited from purchasing Cuban products no matter where in the world we may find ourselves, and can be fined or even imprisoned for doing so. What about all that Cuban rum that I accidentally drank in Mexico and Spain? Oops!

Via / Boston.com