2 face felony costs 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 lady and a 29-year-old man are facing criminal fees over the disposal of balloons into Biscayne Bay after these had been used to brighten a yacht during a marriage proposal.
A witness shared a video on Instagram and environmentalists had been outraged. Marine animals usually mistake the nonbiodegradable deflated balloons for jellyfish. Turtles eat it. Seabirds feed it to their younger.
Miami-Dade cops additionally issued civil citations with greater than $23,000 in fines for the unlawful dumping at the Bayshore Touchdown Marina in Coconut Grove. This has been a more painful learning experience for Martina Gaspoz and David Torres-Bocanegra who have been both working.
Officers arrested Gaspoz on Friday and Torres-Bocanegra on Wednesday. They are going through costs of willful disregard for the setting, 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 surroundings, a second-degree misdemeanor punishable with a positive 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 received engaged on Tuesday to be the culprits. Instead, officers issued citations to the 2 firms — the event planner and the yacht constitution — that the longer term groom employed.
Also, 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 charter yacht. Gabriela Castillo was the event coordinator. Francisco Feo was the particular person in charge of the constitution firm. 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, 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 drawback. However, we believe it’s essential and necessary to spark a cultural shift,” the petitioner wrote adding, “We beg the Miami-Dade county to pass laws to protect our ecosystem and increase environmental consciousness amongst boaters and the charter trade.”
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For more stories about protecting Biscayne Bay, go to the Don’t Trash Our Treasure page. Native 10 News Environmental Advocate Louis Aguirre leads the group.
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