Two young outpouring breakers surrendered to constabulary Friday aft a viral video showed them dumping trash cans afloat of garbage into nan water while boating disconnected nan Florida seashore past weekend.
A 16-year-old and 15-year-old boy were some deed pinch third-degree felony contamination for polluting nan waters disconnected Boca Raton, Fla. during a caller vessel ride, nan Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced.
“The 2 juveniles turned themselves successful to authorities to look nan consequences for violating nan laws related to polluting nan waters of nan authorities of Florida,” nan FWC said successful a connection according to WPBF.
The sickening video, shared by YouTuber Wavy Boats, captured nan infinitesimal a vessel filled pinch respective teens near nan chaotic Boca Bash statement segment and made nan short travel retired to oversea for nan speedy trash dump.
Drone footage showed nan 16-year-old boater allegedly holding onto nan canopy of nan vessel arsenic he awkwardly air-humped arsenic nan vessel made its measurement retired of Lake Boca from nan inlet into nan unfastened waters.
The vessel was past faced pinch dense waves arsenic 2 afloat trash cans were dumped overboard by nan boat’s “captain,” nan 16-year-old, and his shirtless counterpart.
After nan cans emptied, 1 of nan knuckleheads momentarily lifted nan cans complete their heads to observe while nan vessel was rocked from nan waves.
State wildlife officials condemned nan teen’s behaviour and called their actions a “serious crime.”
“The forbidden dumping of trash successful our marine situation is simply a superior crime, and we worked intimately pinch nan Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office to find due charges. Callous disregard for Florida’s situation will not beryllium tolerated. This is simply a school infinitesimal for each those progressive — Florida’s earthy resources are precious, and we should each do our portion to protect them,” said FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto successful a statement.
Law enforcement officials identified nan proprietor of nan vessel and paid a sojourn to his home, who confirmed to nan constabulary that his 15-year-old boy who was manning nan vessel successful nan video, according to People.
“We return nan work of caring for our oceans and our organization very seriously, and we are highly saddened by what occurred past play astatine Boca Bash,” nan family said successful a connection according to WPLG. “We want to widen our sincerest apologies to everyone who has been impacted and rightfully upset by what occurred.
“Our family and our counsel person remained successful touch pinch FWC since we were first contacted by them and person continued to cooperate pinch each authorities.
“As a family, we work together pinch FWC Commissioner Rodney Barreto that this is simply a school infinitesimal for nan young kids progressive and they should surely participate successful organization work and water conservation efforts to deepen their knowing of nan value of our organization and environment.”
The teens faced a good of up to $50,000 and 5 years successful prison.
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