2 face felony charges over balloon pollution in Biscayne Bay; could 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 criminal charges over the disposal of balloons into Biscayne Bay after these have been used to embellish 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 law enforcement officials also issued civil citations with more than $23,000 in fines for the unlawful dumping on the Bayshore Touchdown Marina in Coconut Grove. This has been a extra painful studying expertise 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 fantastic of as much as $50,000 or imprisonment for 5 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 high quality of up to $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 did not think about the couple who obtained engaged on Tuesday to be the culprits. As a substitute, officers issued citations to the 2 firms — the event planner and the yacht constitution — that the long run groom hired.
Additionally, not everyone who received 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 charter yacht. Gabriela Castillo was the occasion coordinator. Francisco Feo was the individual accountable for the constitution company. Officers also cited Tulio Capriles, Iulia Tyshchenko, Viacheslav Diadiura, and Efrain Hernandez.
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Environmental advocates need Miami-Dade officers 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 solve the pollution problem. Nevertheless, we imagine it’s necessary and essential to spark a cultural shift,” the petitioner wrote adding, “We beg the Miami-Dade county to pass laws to protect our ecosystem and enhance environmental awareness amongst boaters and the charter trade.”
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For more tales about defending Biscayne Bay, visit the Don’t Trash Our Treasure web page. Local 10 Information Environmental Advocate Louis Aguirre leads the group.
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