2 face felony charges 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 woman and a 29-year-old man are facing criminal prices over the disposal of balloons into Biscayne Bay after these had been used to brighten a yacht during a wedding 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 cops also 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 extra painful learning expertise for Martina Gaspoz and David Torres-Bocanegra who were both working.
Officers arrested Gaspoz on Friday and Torres-Bocanegra on Wednesday. They are dealing with prices of willful disregard for the setting, a third-degree felony punishable with a nice 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 surroundings, a second-degree misdemeanor punishable with a tremendous 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 cost.
Detectives did not think about the couple who acquired engaged on Tuesday to be the culprits. Instead, officers issued citations to the two companies — the event planner and the yacht constitution — that the longer term groom hired.
Also, not everyone who obtained 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 constitution yacht. Gabriela Castillo was the occasion coordinator. Francisco Feo was the individual in command 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 group, set up 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 pollution problem. However, we believe it’s necessary and essential to spark a cultural shift,” the petitioner wrote adding, “We beg the Miami-Dade county to go legislation to guard our ecosystem and improve environmental awareness among boaters and the charter trade.”
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For extra stories about protecting Biscayne Bay, go to the Don’t Trash Our Treasure web page. Native 10 News Environmental Advocate Louis Aguirre leads the workforce.
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