2 face felony fees over balloon pollution in Biscayne Bay; could 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 legal expenses over the disposal of balloons into Biscayne Bay after these were used to decorate a yacht during a marriage proposal.
A witness shared a video on Instagram and environmentalists have been outraged. Marine animals often mistake the nonbiodegradable deflated balloons for jellyfish. Turtles eat it. Seabirds feed it to their young.
Miami-Dade cops 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 studying experience for Martina Gaspoz and David Torres-Bocanegra who had been both working.
Officers arrested Gaspoz on Friday and Torres-Bocanegra on Wednesday. They're facing prices of willful disregard for the surroundings, a third-degree felony punishable with a positive 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 surroundings, a second-degree misdemeanor punishable with a nice 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 charge.
Detectives did not think about the couple who obtained engaged on Tuesday to be the culprits. Instead, officers issued citations to the 2 companies — the event planner and the yacht constitution — that the longer term groom hired.
Additionally, not everyone who acquired 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 constitution yacht. Gabriela Castillo was the event coordinator. Francisco Feo was the individual answerable 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, 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 air pollution problem. However, we consider it’s important and necessary to spark a cultural shift,” the petitioner wrote including, “We beg the Miami-Dade county to pass laws to guard our ecosystem and enhance environmental consciousness among boaters and the constitution industry.”
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For extra stories about defending Biscayne Bay, go to the Don’t Trash Our Treasure page. Local 10 News Environmental Advocate Louis Aguirre leads the workforce.
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