MIAMI – A 26-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man are facing criminal charges for dumping balloons in Biscayne Bay after they were used to decorate a yacht during a marriage proposal.
A witness shared a video on Instagram and environmentalists were outraged. Marine animals often confuse non-biodegradable released jellyfish balloons. Turtles eat it. Seabirds feed on their young.
Miami-Dade police officers also issued civilian quotes with more than $ 23,000 in fines for illegally dumping Bayshor’s landing port in Coconut Grove. It was a more painful learning experience for Martina Gaspos and David Torres-Bocanegra, who both worked.
Officers arrested Gaspoz on Friday and Torres-Bocanegra on Wednesday. They face charges of intentional disregard for the environment, a third-degree crime punishable by a fine of up to $ 50,000 or imprisonment for five years, or both. Her bond was $ 5,000.
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Officials arrested Torres-Bocanegra for reckless disregard for the environment, a second-degree crime punishable by a fine of up to $ 10,000 or 60 days in prison, or both. His bond was $ 500. Detective Angel Rodriguez later clarified that there was a mistake with the accusation.
Detectives do not blame the couple, who got engaged on Tuesday. Instead, officials issued quotes from the two companies – the event organizer and the yacht charter – that the prospective groom had hired.
Also, not everyone who received a $ 2,510 quote actually touched the balloons or attended the celebration.
Dessideria D’Caro De Capriles, of Doral, owns the charter yacht. Gabriela Castillo was the event coordinator. Francisco Feo was the person in charge of the charter company. Officials also quoted Tulio Capriles, Yulia Tishchenko, Vyacheslav Diadiura and Efrain Hernandez.
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Environmentalists want Miami-Dade employees to do more.
The Florida Ocean Cleaning Society, a nonprofit, has created a Change.org petition asking Miami Dade Mayor Daniela Levine Cava, the Gulf’s chief officer, and commissioners to pilot a new ordinance banning balloons and confetti in coastal waters.
“Banning balloons and confetti will not solve the pollution problem. However, we believe it is important and necessary to bring about cultural change, “the petitioner wrote, adding:” We ask Miami-Dade County to pass legislation to protect our ecosystem and raise environmental awareness among boatmen and the charter industry. “
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For more stories about protecting Biscayne Bay, visit the Don’t Throw Our Treasure page. Local 10 News environmentalist Luis Aguirre leads the team.
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