Now-viral drone footage shows the teens hefting two trash bins filled with bottles and other plastics over the railing of their fishing vessel as they speed away from the boozy water gathering on April 28.
As the boat of partiers zoomed away into the choppy waters of the Boca Raton inlet, the video pans out to the spread of debris left floating in their wake.
Footage from the front of the boat shows the teens waving and laughing.
The two teens, 15 and 16, according to the Miami Herald , turned themselves in to police on Friday and face third-degree felony charges for causing pollution “so as to harm or injure human health or welfare, animal, plant or aquatic life or property.”
On Monday, one of the boy’s parents issued an emailed statement to The Palm Beach Post through a spokesperson.
“We take responsibility for caring for our oceans and our community very seriously, and we are extremely saddened by what occurred last weekend at Boca Bash,” the family wrote.
“We want to extend our sincerest apologies to everyone who has been impacted and rightfully upset by what occurred.”
Before charges were announced for the teens, the FWC reported that although there were no accidents or major incidents stemming from the Boca Bash, they made 20 arrests connected to the gathering, including 17 for boating under the influence.
However, none of those arrested garnered the outrage inspired by YouTuber Wavy Boats’ video capture of the trash dumping incident.
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