2 face felony charges over balloon pollution in Biscayne Bay; might face time in jail
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2022-05-14 18:22:18
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MIAMI – A 26-year-old lady and a 29-year-old man are going through legal fees over the disposal of balloons into Biscayne Bay after these had been used to decorate a yacht during a wedding proposal.
A witness shared a video on Instagram and environmentalists were outraged. Marine animals often mistake the nonbiodegradable deflated balloons for jellyfish. Turtles eat it. Seabirds feed it to their young.
Miami-Dade police officers additionally issued civil citations with greater than $23,000 in fines for the unlawful dumping on the Bayshore Touchdown Marina in Coconut Grove. This has been a more painful studying experience for Martina Gaspoz and David Torres-Bocanegra who were each working.
Officers arrested Gaspoz on Friday and Torres-Bocanegra on Wednesday. They are going through expenses of willful disregard for the environment, a third-degree felony punishable with a superb of up to $50,000 or imprisonment for five years, or each. Her bond was $5,000.
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Officers arrested Torres-Bocanegra for reckless disregard for the setting, a second-degree misdemeanor punishable with a fine of as much as $10,000 or 60 days in jail, or both. His bond was $500. Detective Angel Rodriguez later clarified there was a mistake with the charge.
Detectives didn't contemplate the couple who got engaged on Tuesday to be the culprits. Instead, officers issued citations to the two firms — the event planner and the yacht charter — that the long run groom employed.
Additionally, not everyone who received a $2,510 citation actually touched the balloons or was current for the celebration.
Dessideria D’Caro De Capriles, of Doral, is the proprietor of the charter yacht. Gabriela Castillo was the occasion coordinator. Francisco Feo was the individual in control of the constitution company. Officers additionally cited Tulio Capriles, Iulia Tyshchenko, Viacheslav Diadiura, and Efrain Hernandez.
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Environmental advocates need Miami-Dade officers to do more.
The Florida Ocean CleanUp Society, a nonprofit organization, arrange a Change.org petition asking Miami-Dade’s Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, the chief bay officer, and commissioners to pilot a new ordinance banning balloons and confetti in coastal waters.
“Banning balloons and confetti isn’t going to solve the pollution problem. Nevertheless, we believe it’s important and essential to spark a cultural shift,” the petitioner wrote including, “We beg the Miami-Dade county to move laws to guard our ecosystem and enhance environmental consciousness among boaters and the charter trade.”
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For extra tales about defending Biscayne Bay, visit the Don’t Trash Our Treasure page. Local 10 Information Environmental Advocate Louis Aguirre leads the staff.
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