2 teens charged for dumping trash into Florida sea in viral video

Two teens person been charged pursuing a viral video that showed teenagers connected a boat dumping drums afloat of trash into nan h2o disconnected nan seashore of Florida during a spring break-like event, according to a report. 

On Sunday, a group of teenagers sped into nan waves of nan Atlantic Ocean from Lake Boca, through south Florida's iconic Boca Raton Inlet. They were past seen chucking bins of quiet bottles and garbage into nan Atlantic Ocean, leaving a way of trash behind, video shows. 

The viral video captured nan way of floating debris aft nan statement seekers zoomed disconnected successful their boat. An overhead drone pointed astatine nan beforehand of nan vessel recorded them waving and laughing. The footage went viral online and sparked fierce backlash.

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Two teens person been charged aft a viral video showed a group of revelers connected a boat dumping drums afloat of trash into nan h2o disconnected nan seashore of Boca Raton. (Wavy Boats LLC)

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which has been nan lead investigative agency connected nan matter, said that 2 teens had been charged pinch a third-degree felony of causing pollution, truthful arsenic to harm aliases injure quality wellness aliases welfare, animal, plant, aliases aquatic life aliases property, WFLA reports.

The FWC said earlier this week that nan boat’s usability and a 2nd individual were nan culprits seen throwing nan discarded into nan water. The 2 individuals were later identified arsenic a 15-year-old from Gulfstream and a 16-year-old from Boynton Beach, according to nan apprehension reports cited by WFLA.

The publication reports that FWC officials looked up nan boat’s registration and went to nan reside of its proprietor wherever they were met by nan 15-year-old’s father. The begetter told investigators "this is not a practice arsenic of who we are," and asked to put a clip they could meet pinch ineligible counsel present.

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This was a frost framework from a YouTube video earlier Boca Bash partiers threw trash successful nan water.  (Wavy Boats LLC)

Boca Bash isn't connected to nan metropolis of Boca Raton. Because it's connected nan water, it falls nether nan jurisdiction of nan state. In this case, nan Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is nan lead agency. 

There were 20 arrests, including 17 for boating nether nan influence, according to nan FWC, but nary awesome incidents aliases boating accidents. 

None of nan arrests were connected to nan trash dump, which became nan astir discussed incident from nan yearly event, successful ample portion because of YouTuber Wavy Boats' video going viral. 

"This has go a worldwide story," FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto said during Wednesday's committee meeting, according to The Palm Beach Post. "Over nan weekend, my telephone blew up. Hopefully, it will beryllium a immense school infinitesimal for each of them."

A way of trash is down nan vessel aft Boca Bash partiers dumped bins of garbage successful nan Atlantic. (Wavy Boats LLC)

FWC Col. Brian Smith, head of nan section of rule enforcement, said earlier this week that, "We request to nonstop a connection that Florida doesn't tolerate this and that we want to protect our environment," nan section newspaper reported. 

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The garbage dump was portion of an annual, outpouring break-like arena successful Boca Raton during nan past week of April that started successful 2007, erstwhile statement seekers showed up moreover though officials canceled nan event. 

Since then, astir 6,000 to 10,000 statement animals person flocked to Lake Boca Raton successful Palm Beach County, which is astir shoulder-length heavy and packed pinch boats, booze and bikinis.

The Boca Bash has astir 13,000 followers connected Instagram. Pictures and videos connected societal media show co-ed revelers hopping from vessel to boat, dancing successful nan water, jumping connected h2o trampolines, and chugging beers and cocktails.