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2nd arrest after viral video shows popped balloons in bay

MIAMI (AP) — Officials say a second person has been arrested after a viral video showed people popping party balloons on a yacht at a South Florida marina and dumping the rubbery scraps into the bay. Miami-Dade police say a 26-year-old woman was arrested Friday and charged with willful disregard for the environment. A 29-year-old man was arrested Wednesday on a similar charge. Detectives have also issued more than $25,000 in civil citations. The viral video that led to the arrest was posted Tuesday on a social media page. Detectives determined that about 50 deflated party balloons had been dumped into Biscayne Bay at the Bayshore Landing.

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