2 face felony fees over balloon pollution in Biscayne Bay; could 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 facing felony charges over the disposal of balloons into Biscayne Bay after these have been used to embellish a yacht during a wedding proposal.
A witness shared a video on Instagram and environmentalists were outraged. Marine animals typically mistake the nonbiodegradable deflated balloons for jellyfish. Turtles eat it. Seabirds feed it to their young.
Miami-Dade cops additionally 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 expertise for Martina Gaspoz and David Torres-Bocanegra who have been both working.
Officers arrested Gaspoz on Friday and Torres-Bocanegra on Wednesday. They are going through expenses of willful disregard for the atmosphere, a third-degree felony punishable with a positive of as much as $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 surroundings, a second-degree misdemeanor punishable with a positive of up to $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 did not contemplate the couple who received engaged on Tuesday to be the culprits. Instead, officers issued citations to the two corporations — the event planner and the yacht charter — that the future groom hired.
Additionally, not everyone who acquired a $2,510 quotation actually touched the balloons or was current for the celebration.
Dessideria D’Caro De Capriles, of Doral, is the owner of the charter yacht. Gabriela Castillo was the event coordinator. Francisco Feo was the person answerable for the constitution company. Officers also cited Tulio Capriles, Iulia Tyshchenko, Viacheslav Diadiura, and Efrain Hernandez.
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Environmental advocates want Miami-Dade officials 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 resolve the pollution downside. Nevertheless, we believe it’s vital and essential to spark a cultural shift,” the petitioner wrote including, “We beg the Miami-Dade county to move laws to protect our ecosystem and increase environmental consciousness among boaters and the constitution business.”
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