2 face felony fees 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 woman and a 29-year-old man are dealing with prison fees 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 usually 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 Landing Marina in Coconut Grove. This has been a extra 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 going through fees of willful disregard for the setting, a third-degree felony punishable with a fantastic 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 fantastic 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 cost.
Detectives didn't consider the couple who obtained engaged on Tuesday to be the culprits. As a substitute, officers issued citations to the 2 companies — the occasion planner and the yacht constitution — that the longer term groom hired.
Additionally, not everyone who obtained a $2,510 citation truly touched the balloons or was current 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 person in charge of the charter firm. Officers additionally cited Tulio Capriles, Iulia Tyshchenko, Viacheslav Diadiura, and Efrain Hernandez.
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Environmental advocates want Miami-Dade officers to do extra.
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 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 increase environmental awareness among boaters and the charter 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 workforce.
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