2 face felony charges over balloon air 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 girl and a 29-year-old man are facing felony expenses 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 often mistake the nonbiodegradable deflated balloons for jellyfish. Turtles eat it. Seabirds feed it to their younger.
Miami-Dade police officers also issued civil citations with more than $23,000 in fines for the illegal dumping on the Bayshore Touchdown Marina in Coconut Grove. This has been a extra painful learning experience 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 setting, a third-degree felony punishable with a high-quality of up to $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 atmosphere, a second-degree misdemeanor punishable with a fine 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 charge.
Detectives did not contemplate the couple who received engaged on Tuesday to be the culprits. As an alternative, officers issued citations to the 2 companies — the occasion planner and the yacht charter — that the long run groom employed.
Also, not everyone who acquired a $2,510 quotation 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 person answerable for the charter company. Officers additionally cited Tulio Capriles, Iulia Tyshchenko, Viacheslav Diadiura, and Efrain Hernandez.
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Environmental advocates want Miami-Dade officers 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 brand new ordinance banning balloons and confetti in coastal waters.
“Banning balloons and confetti isn’t going to solve the pollution problem. However, we believe it’s vital and essential to spark a cultural shift,” the petitioner wrote including, “We beg the Miami-Dade county to pass legislation to protect our ecosystem and increase environmental consciousness among boaters and the charter business.”
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For more stories about defending Biscayne Bay, go to the Don’t Trash Our Treasure page. Native 10 News Environmental Advocate Louis Aguirre leads the team.
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