The pilot of actor Johnny Depp's aircraft is facing up to two years in prison for his role in the alleged smuggling of the Pirates of the Caribbean star's two Yorkshire terriers into Australia. The country's justice system is now considering what to do with Depp, who faces up to 10 years in jail, and the unidentified pilot after the dogs Pistol and Boo were allegedly intentionally hidden from customs officers to avoid the 10-day quarantine that Australia demands for pets being brought into the country. If the prosecution goes ahead, Depp can apparently dodge the prison time by paying a $265,000 fine but there's no such relief for the pilot mentioned in various news reports on the topic.
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