2 face felony costs over balloon air pollution in Biscayne Bay; might face time in prison
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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 going through felony charges over the disposal of balloons into Biscayne Bay after these were used to decorate a yacht throughout a marriage proposal.
A witness shared a video on Instagram and environmentalists were outraged. Marine animals typically mistake the nonbiodegradable deflated balloons for jellyfish. Turtles eat it. Seabirds feed it to their younger.
Miami-Dade law enforcement officials also issued civil citations with more than $23,000 in fines for the illegal dumping at the Bayshore Touchdown Marina in Coconut Grove. This has been a extra painful studying experience for Martina Gaspoz and David Torres-Bocanegra who had been both working.
Officers arrested Gaspoz on Friday and Torres-Bocanegra on Wednesday. They are dealing with costs of willful disregard for the setting, a third-degree felony punishable with a wonderful of as much as $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 setting, a second-degree misdemeanor punishable with a positive of up to $10,000 or 60 days in jail, or each. His bond was $500. Detective Angel Rodriguez later clarified there was a mistake with the charge.
Detectives did not contemplate the couple who got engaged on Tuesday to be the culprits. As a substitute, officers issued citations to the 2 firms — the event planner and the yacht charter — that the longer term groom hired.
Also, not everybody who acquired a $2,510 citation actually touched the balloons or was present 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 answerable for the constitution firm. Officers also cited Tulio Capriles, Iulia Tyshchenko, Viacheslav Diadiura, and Efrain Hernandez.
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Environmental advocates want Miami-Dade officers to do more.
The Florida Ocean CleanUp Society, a nonprofit group, set up 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 unravel the pollution problem. Nevertheless, we consider it’s vital and necessary to spark a cultural shift,” the petitioner wrote including, “We beg the Miami-Dade county to move legislation to protect our ecosystem and enhance environmental consciousness among boaters and the charter industry.”
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For extra stories about defending Biscayne Bay, go to the Don’t Trash Our Treasure page. Native 10 Information Environmental Advocate Louis Aguirre leads the workforce.
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