2 face felony charges over balloon pollution in Biscayne Bay; might face time in jail
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2022-05-14 18:22:18
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MIAMI – A 26-year-old lady and a 29-year-old man are facing prison prices over the disposal of balloons into Biscayne Bay after these have been used to embellish 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 more than $23,000 in fines for the unlawful dumping on the Bayshore Landing Marina in Coconut Grove. This has been a more painful learning experience for Martina Gaspoz and David Torres-Bocanegra who were both working.
Officers arrested Gaspoz on Friday and Torres-Bocanegra on Wednesday. They're dealing with costs of willful disregard for the setting, a third-degree felony punishable with a nice 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 as much as $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 take into account the couple who bought engaged on Tuesday to be the culprits. As a substitute, officers issued citations to the two corporations — the event planner and the yacht charter — that the long run groom employed.
Also, not everyone who obtained a $2,510 citation actually 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 particular person in command of the charter firm. 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 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 air pollution downside. Nonetheless, we imagine it’s essential and essential to spark a cultural shift,” the petitioner wrote including, “We beg the Miami-Dade county to go laws to protect our ecosystem and enhance environmental awareness among boaters and the charter industry.”
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For more tales about protecting Biscayne Bay, go to the Don’t Trash Our Treasure page. Local 10 News Environmental Advocate Louis Aguirre leads the crew.
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