2 face felony prices over balloon air pollution in Biscayne Bay; might 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 felony costs over the disposal of balloons into Biscayne Bay after these were used to brighten 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 unlawful dumping on the Bayshore Touchdown Marina in Coconut Grove. This has been a more painful learning expertise for Martina Gaspoz and David Torres-Bocanegra who were each working.
Officers arrested Gaspoz on Friday and Torres-Bocanegra on Wednesday. They're dealing with expenses of willful disregard for the environment, a third-degree felony punishable with a high quality 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 high-quality 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 contemplate the couple who received engaged on Tuesday to be the culprits. As a substitute, 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 truly touched the balloons or was present for the celebration.
Dessideria D’Caro De Capriles, of Doral, is the owner of the constitution yacht. Gabriela Castillo was the occasion coordinator. Francisco Feo was the individual accountable for 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 extra.
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 brand new ordinance banning balloons and confetti in coastal waters.
“Banning balloons and confetti isn’t going to resolve the pollution problem. Nonetheless, we imagine it’s vital and necessary to spark a cultural shift,” the petitioner wrote adding, “We beg the Miami-Dade county to move legislation to protect our ecosystem and enhance environmental awareness amongst boaters and the constitution trade.”
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For more tales about protecting Biscayne Bay, visit the Don’t Trash Our Treasure web page. Native 10 News Environmental Advocate Louis Aguirre leads the group.
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Tom Rivas said he chartered a yacht for an engagement proposal. Cloud 9, which makes a speciality of romantic proposals, helped him to plan the occasion. All of it went smoothly. She mentioned, “Yes!” But hours later, the fitness coach’s event was associated with pollution in Biscayne Bay. Officers arrested one suspect and issued 9 citations on Wednesday.Afternoon report: 4 p.m., Might 11
Investigators aim to identify a person who was recently disposing of balloons in Biscayne Bay.Location
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