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 girl and a 29-year-old man are dealing with felony expenses over the disposal of balloons into Biscayne Bay after these had been used to decorate a yacht during a wedding 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 cops also issued civil citations with more than $23,000 in fines for the illegal dumping on the Bayshore Landing Marina in Coconut Grove. This has been a extra painful studying experience for Martina Gaspoz and David Torres-Bocanegra who were each working.
Officers arrested Gaspoz on Friday and Torres-Bocanegra on Wednesday. They're going through fees of willful disregard for the atmosphere, a third-degree felony punishable with a high-quality of as much as $50,000 or imprisonment for five 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 fantastic 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 acquired engaged on Tuesday to be the culprits. As a substitute, officers issued citations to the two companies — the occasion planner and the yacht constitution — that the longer term groom hired.
Additionally, not everyone 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 occasion coordinator. Francisco Feo was the person in charge of the constitution company. Officers also 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 organization, arrange 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 drawback. However, we believe it’s vital and essential to spark a cultural shift,” the petitioner wrote adding, “We beg the Miami-Dade county to move laws to guard our ecosystem and increase environmental awareness amongst boaters and the charter trade.”
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For more stories about defending Biscayne Bay, go to the Don’t Trash Our Treasure web page. Native 10 News Environmental Advocate Louis Aguirre leads the crew.
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