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 woman and a 29-year-old man are facing criminal fees over the disposal of balloons into Biscayne Bay after these were used to embellish a yacht during a wedding proposal.
A witness shared a video on Instagram and environmentalists have been outraged. Marine animals typically mistake the nonbiodegradable deflated balloons for jellyfish. Turtles eat it. Seabirds feed it to their younger.
Miami-Dade police officers also issued civil citations with greater than $23,000 in fines for the unlawful dumping at the Bayshore Touchdown Marina in Coconut Grove. This has been a extra painful learning expertise for Martina Gaspoz and David Torres-Bocanegra who were each working.
Officers arrested Gaspoz on Friday and Torres-Bocanegra on Wednesday. They're going through charges of willful disregard for the setting, a third-degree felony punishable with a high quality of up to $50,000 or imprisonment for 5 years, or both. Her bond was $5,000.
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Officers arrested Torres-Bocanegra for reckless disregard for the atmosphere, a second-degree misdemeanor punishable with a wonderful 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 cost.
Detectives didn't contemplate the couple who acquired engaged on Tuesday to be the culprits. Instead, officers issued citations to the two firms — the event planner and the yacht constitution — that the future groom hired.
Additionally, not everyone who received a $2,510 quotation truly 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 person accountable for the constitution company. Officers also cited Tulio Capriles, Iulia Tyshchenko, Viacheslav Diadiura, and Efrain Hernandez.
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Environmental advocates want Miami-Dade officials 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 brand new ordinance banning balloons and confetti in coastal waters.
“Banning balloons and confetti isn’t going to solve the air pollution drawback. Nonetheless, we consider it’s vital and essential to spark a cultural shift,” the petitioner wrote adding, “We beg the Miami-Dade county to cross legislation to guard our ecosystem and improve environmental consciousness amongst boaters and the charter business.”
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For extra tales about protecting Biscayne Bay, go to the Don’t Trash Our Treasure page. Local 10 Information Environmental Advocate Louis Aguirre leads the group.
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