"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" Update: Johnny Depp Poses With Cops As Captain Jack Sparrow Despite Smuggling Dogs Case

By Staff Writer

Jun 10 2015, 01:14 AM EDT

Captain Jack Sparrow played by Johnny Depp has been in the headlines lately due to the fact that he is to be charged as he reportedly smuggled his pets into Australia. However, despite the report, the actor was seen taking photos with the cops in Australia while he wore his full Captain Jack Sparrow costume.

Captain Jack Sparrow has been part of all the installments of the "Pirates Of The Caribbean" franchise and when he snapped photos with the cops, he was in the middle of shooting scenes for the upcoming movie "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales," Daily Mail reported. The shooting took place in Queensland, Australia and aside from Depp, his body double was also seen in the area.

Johnny Depp wore the iconic brown coat, maroon bandana, black boots and the complicated hairpiece. In a report by Yahoo, the photo of Depp with the cops came weeks after he did not declare that he had his Yorkshire Terriers named Pistol and Boo fly with him to Australia last April. The "Alice In Wonderland" star then had to fly his pooches back to the United States and he reportedly spent $320,000 to ensure that they were not being smuggled illegally.

Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce noted that the pooches will have to be put down if they weren't flown back to the U.S. as soon as possible. He was also threatened with a 10-year prison sentence due to breaking the rules of the state.

The pooch drama caused the production of the fifth installment of "Pirates of the Caribbean" to be halted but this is not the first time that the actor had a setback. Back in March, he had to fly back to the United States because of a hand injury. The star also went back to the U.S. recently as he celebrated the 16^th birthday of her daughter Lily Rose in Los Angeles together with his ex-partner Vanessa Paradis.

"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" will be out in theatres by 2017 and will also star Brenton Thwaites and Kaya Scodelario. Will Johnny Depp continue to create drama on set leading to delays in production? Share your thoughts.