It is unlawful to manufacture or distribute any Schedule I or Schedule II Controlled Substance or its analogues, intending, knowing, or having reasonable cause to believe that such substance or chemical will be unlawfully imported into the United States. Individuals who knowingly violate such laws, or attempt or conspire to do so, risk criminal prosecution under 21 U.S.C. §§ 959, 960, and 963, among other statutes. These are felonies and offenders convicted of a crime under these statutes may face up to life in a U.S. federal prison, forfeiture, and a fine.