2 face felony prices over balloon air 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 lady and a 29-year-old man are dealing with felony fees over the disposal of balloons into Biscayne Bay after these had been used to decorate a yacht throughout a marriage proposal.
A witness shared a video on Instagram and environmentalists were outraged. Marine animals usually mistake the nonbiodegradable deflated balloons for jellyfish. Turtles eat it. Seabirds feed it to their young.
Miami-Dade law enforcement officials also issued civil citations with greater than $23,000 in fines for the illegal dumping at the Bayshore Touchdown 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 expenses of willful disregard for the setting, a third-degree felony punishable with a effective of as much as $50,000 or imprisonment for 5 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 superb 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 obtained engaged on Tuesday to be the culprits. Instead, officers issued citations to the 2 corporations — the event planner and the yacht charter — that the future groom hired.
Also, not everyone who received a $2,510 citation 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 person answerable for the constitution firm. 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, 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 pollution downside. However, we imagine it’s necessary and essential to spark a cultural shift,” the petitioner wrote including, “We beg the Miami-Dade county to go laws to guard our ecosystem and enhance environmental awareness among boaters and the constitution industry.”
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For more tales about protecting Biscayne Bay, visit the Don’t Trash Our Treasure page. Native 10 News Environmental Advocate Louis Aguirre leads the crew.
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