2 face felony charges over balloon air 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 girl and a 29-year-old man are going through criminal fees over the disposal of balloons into Biscayne Bay after these have been used to decorate a yacht during a wedding 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 unlawful dumping at the Bayshore Touchdown Marina in Coconut Grove. This has been a more painful studying 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 costs of willful disregard for the environment, a third-degree felony punishable with a wonderful of up to $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 effective 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 didn't think about the couple who bought engaged on Tuesday to be the culprits. As an alternative, officers issued citations to the 2 firms — the event planner and the yacht charter — that the longer term groom hired.
Also, not everyone who received a $2,510 quotation really touched the balloons or was current for the celebration.
Dessideria D’Caro De Capriles, of Doral, is the proprietor of the charter yacht. Gabriela Castillo was the occasion coordinator. Francisco Feo was the individual in control of 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 group, arrange 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. Nevertheless, we imagine it’s vital and necessary to spark a cultural shift,” the petitioner wrote including, “We beg the Miami-Dade county to pass legislation to protect our ecosystem and improve environmental awareness amongst boaters and the constitution business.”
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