2 face felony fees 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 woman and a 29-year-old man are going through legal costs 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 had been outraged. Marine animals often mistake the nonbiodegradable deflated balloons for jellyfish. Turtles eat it. Seabirds feed it to their younger.
Miami-Dade police officers additionally issued civil citations with more than $23,000 in fines for the unlawful dumping at the Bayshore Touchdown Marina in Coconut Grove. This has been a extra painful learning experience for Martina Gaspoz and David Torres-Bocanegra who were each working.
Officers arrested Gaspoz on Friday and Torres-Bocanegra on Wednesday. They are facing costs 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 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 high quality 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 take into account the couple who bought engaged on Tuesday to be the culprits. Instead, officers issued citations to the 2 firms — the occasion planner and the yacht constitution — that the future groom employed.
Additionally, not everyone who obtained a $2,510 citation truly touched the balloons or was present for the celebration.
Dessideria D’Caro De Capriles, of Doral, is the proprietor of the constitution yacht. Gabriela Castillo was the occasion coordinator. Francisco Feo was the individual accountable for the charter 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 group, 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 unravel the pollution drawback. However, we believe it’s essential and essential to spark a cultural shift,” the petitioner wrote including, “We beg the Miami-Dade county to go legislation to guard our ecosystem and increase environmental awareness among boaters and the constitution business.”
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For more tales about protecting Biscayne Bay, go to the Don’t Trash Our Treasure web page. Native 10 Information Environmental Advocate Louis Aguirre leads the team.
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