2 face felony charges over balloon 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 dealing with legal charges over the disposal of balloons into Biscayne Bay after these had been used to embellish a yacht during a wedding proposal.
A witness shared a video on Instagram and environmentalists had been outraged. Marine animals often 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 unlawful dumping at the Bayshore Landing Marina in Coconut Grove. This has been a more painful learning expertise for Martina Gaspoz and David Torres-Bocanegra who had been both working.
Officers arrested Gaspoz on Friday and Torres-Bocanegra on Wednesday. They're dealing with fees of willful disregard for the atmosphere, a third-degree felony punishable with a fantastic 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 environment, a second-degree misdemeanor punishable with a advantageous of as much as $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 didn't consider the couple who bought engaged on Tuesday to be the culprits. As an alternative, officers issued citations to the 2 firms — the occasion planner and the yacht charter — that the future groom hired.
Additionally, not everyone who acquired a $2,510 quotation truly touched the balloons or was present 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 particular person 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 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 new ordinance banning balloons and confetti in coastal waters.
“Banning balloons and confetti isn’t going to resolve the air pollution problem. Nonetheless, we imagine it’s important and essential to spark a cultural shift,” the petitioner wrote including, “We beg the Miami-Dade county to move legislation to guard our ecosystem and enhance environmental consciousness amongst boaters and the charter trade.”
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For extra stories about defending Biscayne Bay, go to the Don’t Trash Our Treasure web page. Local 10 Information Environmental Advocate Louis Aguirre leads the workforce.
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