19 U.S.C. § 1464 : US Code - Section 1464: Penalties in connection with sealed vessels and vehicles

Search 19 U.S.C. § 1464 : US Code - Section 1464: Penalties in connection with sealed vessels and vehicles

If the master of such vessel or the person in charge of any such
vehicle fails to proceed with reasonable promptness to the port of
destination and to deliver such vessel or vehicle to the proper
officers of the customs, or fails to proceed in accordance with
such regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury, or unlades such
merchandise or any part thereof at other than such port of
destination, or disposes of any such merchandise by sale or
otherwise, he shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not
more than five years, or both; and any such vessel or vehicle, with
its contents, shall be subject to forfeiture.