Johnny Depp might be facing possible jail time after he got involved in a smuggling scandal.

The “Pirates of the Caribbean 5” actor was recently in hot water from the Australian government for allegedly illegally smuggling his two terriers, Pistol and Boo, to the Gold Coast on May 16, Sydney Morning Herald reported.

The actor might face up to 10 years in prison or pay $340,000 for not legally declaring that he had his pets with him when he touched down in Brisbane.

A federal investigation was immediately underway and the Australian government ordered Depp to send his dogs back to the U.S. or the canines will be put down, according to the Associated Press.

“If we start letting movie stars, even if they have been ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ twice, to come into our nation, then why don’t we just break the laws for everybody?” Barnaby Joyce, the Minister of Agriculture of Australia, told AP. “It is time that Pistol and Book buggered off back to the United States. After that, I don’t expect to be invited to the opening of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean.’

Although Depp has been getting some backlash for the smuggling controversy, his good friend, Doohan Coomera, thinks the entire situation is “quite humorous.”

“He is a humorous type of guy,” Coomera told Courier Mail. “Some of the things that I have seen and heard – if only a tenth of it were true – you know, it would, maybe, have some more credibility about it. But, anyway, that is life. It keeps everyone entertained.”

Coomera added that the recent public lambasting of Depp with regards to the dog-related issue will not sit well with celebrities. In the future, some of today’s biggest actors might opt not to film in Australia anymore. “I think he is just disappointed about how it has been relentless,” Coomera added. “I think Australia will struggle to get people out here if that is the way they carry on.”

Still, Joyce is head-strong with his statements. “That is the deal,” he said when he was interviewed on 3AW Mornings. “If people think that is a bit harsh, well, I will tell you what harsh is. Harsh is if we let down our guard and, ultimately, rabies gets into the country.”