Johnny Depp could face up to ten years in prison for illegally bringing his two dogs into Australia.
The actor has been busy filming the fifth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Dead Men Tell No Tales, in Australia. He brought his Yorkshire terriers, Pistol and Boo, into the country on his private jet and failed to declare them, breaking Australia’s strict quarantine laws. Bringing a pet into the country usually requires applying for a permit and placing the animals in quarantine for ten days.
Earlier this month, Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce threatened to euthanize Depp’s dogs if they were not taken out of the country within 50 hours after it was discovered that Depp had taken them to a local groomer and pictures of them were posted on social media, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Depp then had the Yorkies flown back to the US with his wife Amber Heard before the deadline.
If the case goes to court and Depp is found guilty, Depp could face up to ten years in prison or a maximum fine of $265,000. The pilot of his private jet could face up to two years in prison.
