2 face felony fees over balloon pollution in Biscayne Bay; may face time in jail
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2022-05-14 18:22:18
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MIAMI – A 26-year-old girl and a 29-year-old man are going through felony costs 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 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 illegal dumping on the Bayshore Landing Marina in Coconut Grove. This has been a extra painful learning experience for Martina Gaspoz and David Torres-Bocanegra who have been each working.
Officers arrested Gaspoz on Friday and Torres-Bocanegra on Wednesday. They're facing fees of willful disregard for the atmosphere, a third-degree felony punishable with a high-quality of up to $50,000 or imprisonment for 5 years, or each. Her bond was $5,000.
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Officers arrested Torres-Bocanegra for reckless disregard for the environment, a second-degree misdemeanor punishable with a tremendous 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 did not think about the couple who received engaged on Tuesday to be the culprits. As an alternative, officers issued citations to the two corporations — the event planner and the yacht constitution — that the longer term groom employed.
Also, not everybody who received a $2,510 citation really touched the balloons or was current for the celebration.
Dessideria D’Caro De Capriles, of Doral, is the owner of the constitution yacht. Gabriela Castillo was the event coordinator. Francisco Feo was the person accountable for the constitution firm. Officers additionally cited Tulio Capriles, Iulia Tyshchenko, Viacheslav Diadiura, and Efrain Hernandez.
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Environmental advocates need Miami-Dade officials to do extra.
The Florida Ocean CleanUp Society, a nonprofit group, 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 unravel the air pollution drawback. Nevertheless, we believe it’s necessary 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 increase environmental consciousness among boaters and the constitution industry.”
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For more stories about defending Biscayne Bay, go to the Don’t Trash Our Treasure page. Native 10 Information Environmental Advocate Louis Aguirre leads the staff.
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