2 face felony charges over balloon air pollution in Biscayne Bay; may face time in prison
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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 criminal fees over the disposal of balloons into Biscayne Bay after these have been used to decorate a yacht throughout a wedding proposal.
A witness shared a video on Instagram and environmentalists have been outraged. Marine animals typically 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 Touchdown Marina in Coconut Grove. This has been a extra painful learning expertise for Martina Gaspoz and David Torres-Bocanegra who had been each working.
Officers arrested Gaspoz on Friday and Torres-Bocanegra on Wednesday. They're facing prices of willful disregard for the environment, a third-degree felony punishable with a effective 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 surroundings, a second-degree misdemeanor punishable with a effective 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 cost.
Detectives didn't contemplate the couple who bought engaged on Tuesday to be the culprits. As an alternative, officers issued citations to the 2 corporations — the occasion planner and the yacht charter — that the future groom employed.
Additionally, not everyone who received a $2,510 citation really 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 occasion coordinator. Francisco Feo was the particular person accountable for the constitution firm. Officers also cited Tulio Capriles, Iulia Tyshchenko, Viacheslav Diadiura, and Efrain Hernandez.
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Environmental advocates want Miami-Dade officials 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 air pollution problem. However, we consider it’s important and essential to spark a cultural shift,” the petitioner wrote adding, “We beg the Miami-Dade county to cross legislation to protect our ecosystem and increase environmental consciousness among boaters and the charter trade.”
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