Governor Schwarzenegger fired up a stogie during his trip to Canada this week, but did he break U.S. law to do it?

The celebrity governor known for his love of premium cigars was in Ottawa Wednesday on his way to the airport when his motorcade made a detour to a hotel. A report in the Ottawa Citizen newspaper said Schwarzenegger picked up a Cuban Partagas cigar in a hotel shop, with the $15.99 bill paid by an aide traveling with him.

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

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

Americans convicted of violating trade regulations can be sentenced to fines or prison.