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 girl and a 29-year-old man are facing felony charges over the disposal of balloons into Biscayne Bay after these were used to embellish a yacht during a marriage proposal.
A witness shared a video on Instagram and environmentalists had been outraged. Marine animals typically mistake the nonbiodegradable deflated balloons for jellyfish. Turtles eat it. Seabirds feed it to their young.
Miami-Dade law enforcement officials additionally 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 extra painful learning experience 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 environment, a third-degree felony punishable with a tremendous of as much as $50,000 or imprisonment for five 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 advantageous 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 didn't consider the couple who obtained engaged on Tuesday to be the culprits. Instead, officers issued citations to the two corporations — the occasion planner and the yacht constitution — that the long run groom employed.
Also, not everyone who obtained a $2,510 quotation really touched the balloons or was present for the celebration.
Dessideria D’Caro De Capriles, of Doral, is the owner of the charter yacht. Gabriela Castillo was the occasion coordinator. Francisco Feo was the individual answerable for the charter 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 extra.
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 solve the pollution downside. However, we imagine 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 improve environmental consciousness among boaters and the charter trade.”
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For more tales about defending 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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