2 face felony charges over balloon 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 facing criminal prices over the disposal of balloons into Biscayne Bay after these were used to decorate a yacht throughout 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 younger.
Miami-Dade cops also issued civil citations with greater than $23,000 in fines for the illegal dumping on the Bayshore Landing Marina in Coconut Grove. This has been a more 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 dealing with prices of willful disregard for the surroundings, a third-degree felony punishable with a fine of up to $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 atmosphere, a second-degree misdemeanor punishable with a effective 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 charge.
Detectives didn't consider the couple who bought engaged on Tuesday to be the culprits. Instead, officers issued citations to the two firms — the occasion planner and the yacht constitution — that the future groom employed.
Additionally, not everyone who received 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 event coordinator. Francisco Feo was the individual in control 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, 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 unravel the pollution drawback. However, we imagine it’s vital and essential to spark a cultural shift,” the petitioner wrote including, “We beg the Miami-Dade county to pass legislation to guard our ecosystem and increase environmental awareness among boaters and the constitution business.”
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For more stories about protecting Biscayne Bay, visit the Don’t Trash Our Treasure web page. Native 10 News Environmental Advocate Louis Aguirre leads the staff.
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Environmentalists have a request for boaters in South Florida: Don't tie up balloons on your boat. These will harm wildlife.Night time report: 11 p.m., Might 11
Tom Rivas stated he chartered a yacht for an engagement proposal. Cloud Nine, which focuses on romantic proposals, helped him to plan the occasion. It all went smoothly. She said, “Sure!” However hours later, the health coach’s event was associated with air pollution in Biscayne Bay. Officers arrested one suspect and issued nine citations on Wednesday.Afternoon report: 4 p.m., May 11
Investigators purpose to determine a man who was not too long ago disposing of balloons in Biscayne Bay.Location
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